What was the Treaty of Gandamak?
The Treaty of Gandamak was signed in May 1879 between Yaqub Khan and British representatives during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
What this adds to the history
It shaped foreign relations, territorial arrangements, and a British mission in Kabul, but the settlement quickly became part of renewed conflict.
The most useful way to place this topic is within anglo-afghan wars, borders & the great game, then compare chronology, geography, and the kinds of evidence each source uses.
Names and spellings vary across Dari, Pashto, Persian, Arabic, Greek, Latin, and modern English sources. Search common variants without assuming that spelling differences describe different subjects.
Use the linked institutional sources as a starting point and follow their bibliographies or catalog records when a date, quotation, or disputed interpretation matters.
How to read the evidence responsibly
Nineteenth-century Afghanistan was shaped by Afghan political struggles as well as British, Russian, Qajar, and Central Asian imperial competition.
Colonial archives are extensive but partial. Their labels, maps, casualty figures, and judgments must be read alongside Afghan and regional perspectives.
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