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<TextLine ID="P26_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P26_L3_S1" CONTENT="No book on modern Afghanistan can afford to ignore the recent revolution (1928-1929), when a notorious مشهور thief and robber, by a combination of circumstances, became the ruler of this land of the brave and warlike Afghans. It seems, therefore, only appropriate مناسب to begin our story with a resume خلاصه of the causes which made that revolution possible. It was in February 1919, that His Majesty Ameer Habib Ullah Khan was assassinated near Jalalabad, the winter head-quarters of the Ameer, about hundred miles east of Kabul. At his death, his younger brother, Sardar Nasar Ullah Khan was proclaimed King and was generally accepted by the people as their ruler. Prince Amanullah Khan, the third son of Ameer Habib Ullah Khan, was at the time regent نایب السلطنه in Kabul. Young and ambitious as he was, he took advantage of the opportunity to realize his long-cherished dreams. The army in those days was ill-fed, badly clothed and poorly" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P82_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P82_L1_S1" CONTENT="CHAPTER V" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P82_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P82_L2_S1" CONTENT="ALI AHMAD JAN IN THE EAST" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P82_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P82_L3_S1" CONTENT="The narrative of the rising in the east after the fall of Nimla is in a great degree the story of the adventures of Wali Ali Ahmad Jan; so great was the part he played in that act of the drama. Ali Ahmad Jan, it will be remembered, was sent out by King Amanullah Khan to use his influence with the eastern tribes and thus quell the rising. This old general had set for himself very lofty ideals even in the early days of Amanullah Khan's reign. Slowly and steadily, he had won great influence in the Eastern Province and it was not surprising that during his stay at Jalalabad, he succeeded in persuading some of the powerful tribes to suspend hostilities and meet in a Jirgah. But Ali Ahmad Jan was not doing his best in this matter. In his heart of hearts, he disliked Amanullah's rule, and he had many personal grievances against the King, who had never treated him well or kindly, although he was the King's cousin and brother-in-law. Several" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P112_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P112_L1_S1" CONTENT="long as Sardar Mohammad Nadir Khan or" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P112_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P112_L20_S1" CONTENT="we have already reviewed (vide Chapter I)." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P126_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P126_L2_S1" CONTENT="ceremonies indicated explicitly the high esteem of the people for their well-wisher, who in spite of his ill-health had come to save them once more from destruction and ruin. Everyone sincerely hoped that they would soon see the end of their dark days. To them it was a day of national festivity and happiness. The Marshal, though still extremely weak in body, went round from place to place and embraced all the chiefs and officers who were anxiously waiting for him. Then he made a brief speech telling them how at a time when, due to his long illness he was confined to bed, he had heard the sad news of the revolution, and of the coming of the Bacha to the throne. The news had had no little effect upon his already weak constitution. But he could have no peace of mind. He could not bear to see his countrymen involved in a bloody civil war and undergoing the hardships and oppression of the Bacha and his partisans. On reaching Peshawar he had sent his brother Mohammad Hashim Khan to the Eastern Province, and himself with Shah Wali Khan had come to them to work together" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P132_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P132_L1_S1" CONTENT="CHAPTER IX" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P132_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P132_L3_S1" CONTENT="In order to make a correct estimate of the true worth of the Marshal's achievements and to understand the full value of the part that he and his energetic brothers played in this drama of national deliverance, let us make a brief study of the various difficulties which they had to face at every step. Their courage and heroism were frequently put to severe tests; and they were called upon to make many sacrifices during the period of six long months at the end of which they at last succeeded in bringing about the fall of that cruel autocrat, the Bacha, and restoring peace and order in a country torn to shreds by the incessant civil war of nearly a year's duration. Several times were they repulsed, and strong military posts were lost. More than once were they nearly deserted by their followers. To the outside world—nay even to the Afghans themselves—at times it appeared probable that ere long they would give up the apparently" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P141_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P141_L2_S1" CONTENT="the national cause. For them it was a war" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P141_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P141_L3_S1" CONTENT="between right and wrong, where the goal on" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P141_L6" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P141_L6_S1" CONTENT="tyranny. And in their faith they found" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P142_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P142_L3_S1" CONTENT="Soon after his arrival in Khost, Marshal Mohammad Nadir Khan sent letters to the tribal chiefs telling them that he had come to work with them in turning out the Bacha, and to do his best in restoring peace and order and thus saving Afghanistan from ruin and destruction. He asked them to assemble in a certain place and hold a meeting where these problems and the future line of action should be discussed." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P152_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P152_L1_S1" CONTENT="CHAPTER XI" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P152_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P152_L2_S1" CONTENT="PREPARATIONS—I" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P152_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P152_L3_S1" CONTENT="To Gardez.—The Marshal at the head of his lashkar left Khost for Gardez on the 27th March, but this distance of only fifty miles took him more than a fortnight—17 days, to be exact—because he had to pass through the lands of some hostile tribes, who would not let him cross their territory, offering as a plea for their hostility the fear that the Marshal was working on behalf of the ex-King. It, therefore, became necessary for the Marshal at every step to enter into explanations in order to allay fears and doubts. The first day's march lay through the lands of the Dari Khels, who were not slow in showing their animosity and offered stubborn resistance. It was proved beyond all doubt that this tribe was instigated by Mohammad Siddiq and that a passage through their land could not be effected without danger. The Marshal was thus obliged to call a halt and encamp in the strong fort of Babrak Khan. A few elders were sent to the tribal chiefs to explain to them the aims and objects of the Marshal" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P153_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L1_S1" CONTENT="and his lashkar. But the Dari-Khels were" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L2_S1" CONTENT="obstinate and refused passage. They were" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L3_S1" CONTENT="under the influence of a dervish, Levannai" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L4" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L4_S1" CONTENT="by name, who was in the Bacha's pay, and" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L5" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L5_S1" CONTENT="such was his hold over the tribes that none" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P153_L8" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L8_S1" CONTENT="day and night in publishing pamphlets" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L9" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L9_S1" CONTENT="explaining his objects and asking the tribes" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L10" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L10_S1" CONTENT="to co-operate and join hands against their" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L11" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L11_S1" CONTENT="common enemy, and thus save their country" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L12" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L12_S1" CONTENT="from utter annihilation." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L13" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L13_S1" CONTENT="The negotiation with the Dari-Khels" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P153_L16" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L16_S1" CONTENT="the Marshal was that he was a partisan of" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L17" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L17_S1" CONTENT="the ex-King and was working on his behalf." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P153_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L20_S1" CONTENT="upon to accept even the assurances of a" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L21" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L21_S1" CONTENT="Jirgah, the Marshal was obliged to use force," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P153_L22" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P153_L22_S1" CONTENT="much against his will. After a few hours of" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P154_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P154_L1_S1" CONTENT="Chankhawah via Orgoon and Zirak. At Chankhawah the Marshal was informed that all the tribes of Zurmat and Sari Roza had held a Jirgah in which they had resolved to oppose his advance putting forward the hackneyed معمولی plea that he was fighting for the ex-King. The strength of these tribes was well-known and it was impossible to force a march through them in the face of their combined resistance. The Marshal, therefore, despatched a few chiefs to remove misapprehensions. Negotiations dragged on for days but finally they were satisfied and not only repented of their rash action but promised to help the Marshal with men and money." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P154_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P154_L2_S1" CONTENT="On the 5th April, he reached the military post of Orgoon. The local military force had come out to meet him, and as he passed through their ranks, he was greeted and welcomed with loud cheers. Large companies of tribal men also came to show their devotion for him. Some of their leaders went up to him and kissed his hands after the Afghan custom. His appearance was hailed with gun-fires, loud cheers and national dances. Wherever he went he found crowds awaiting to receive him. The Marshal was pleased to" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P155_L5" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L5_S1" CONTENT="them handsomely for their sincere services" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P155_L15" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L15_S1" CONTENT="not solve the problem. He, therefore, invited" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L16" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L16_S1" CONTENT="some of their leaders and personally talked" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L17" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L17_S1" CONTENT="over the matter with them. He had to" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L18" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L18_S1" CONTENT="declare his policy once more. He said," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L19" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L19_S1" CONTENT="&quot;At such a critical time when the welfare," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L20_S1" CONTENT="prestige and honour of our nation are in" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L21" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L21_S1" CONTENT="danger, how is it possible for any one of" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L22" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L22_S1" CONTENT="us to think of his personal welfare or" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L23" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L23_S1" CONTENT="individual interests. The present deplorable" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P155_L24" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L24_S1" CONTENT="state of the nation demands that all of us" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P155_L26" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P155_L26_S1" CONTENT="the national cause. Let me tell you plainly" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P156_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P156_L1_S1" CONTENT="for anybody else. My sole object is to serve my motherland, and to see it once more in perfect peace and order. Regarding the question of the future king of the country, I have to repeat my previous declarations that it entirely rests with the people. I have no right, nor am I willing to force any one upon you as your king. The election of a king is the right of the nation itself. Let the representatives from all parts consider this problem after the peace is restored. Till then let us work together and co-operate in bringing about the fall of our enemy. It was simply with this view that I left my sick-bed far away in France and have come to do my duty to my native land.&quot;" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P157_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P157_L3_S1" CONTENT="but Mohammad Rafique Khan, its owner," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P169_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P169_L1_S1" CONTENT="Before leaving for Logar, the Marshal had sent word to general Shah Mahmud Khan in Jaji asking him to proceed via Dobandi and attack the enemy from the Khushi side. This was admirably carried out by the General. He succeeded in taking Khushi, where a large quantity of arms and ammunition, so badly needed, fell into his hands. From there he advanced on Zarghoon Shehr via Barg and Surkhab. After a few hours' fight, the Saqaoists were compelled to vacate the place and the General was planning an attack on the Wagha-Jan Pass at night, when he received the sad news that the Saqaoists had succeeded in taking Khushi and thus cutting off his retreat, and that the Marshal, owing to the treachery of Ghaus-ud-Din, had been obliged to retreat and was then at Sijinak. This was a very shocking news. The General saw that he was surrounded on all sides and even a retreat was well-nigh impossible. He became desperate and with a handful of men attacked the enemy at Khushi. But the lashkar was so disheartened that they had no desire to fight any longer; so the General was, like his brother," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P176_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P176_L3_S1" CONTENT="bandit. He soon gained the Bacha's confi-" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P176_L6" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P176_L6_S1" CONTENT="indeed. The Marshal was asked to give up" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P177_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P177_L1_S1" CONTENT="contained. It seems to me that so far you are quite ignorant of my purpose and intention, and that your counsellors too have misguided you in this respect. My object in returning to my motherland at such a time is neither to have the throne, nor to share it with you. I have come here simply to do away with internal unrest, and put an end to this bloody civil war, which is corroding [فاسد کرده] the foundation of the nation. This national catastrophe has been brought about by you. Although due to your ignorance you do not realize the damage you have done to the nation, yet the sensible world lays all the blame at your door, and the day of reckoning is not far. Myself and my companions wish to see Afghanistan enjoying peace and prosperity, and on the path of progress. This is my goal and whosoever crosses my path, I would look upon him as a national enemy and would do my best to remove him from my way." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P178_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L3_S1" CONTENT="called upon to retire. You had the audacity جسارت گستاخی" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L4" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L4_S1" CONTENT="to refuse. Even now I am willing to give" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L5" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L5_S1" CONTENT="you a chance, for I have come for peace," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L6" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L6_S1" CONTENT="and have no desire to shed blood. Nothing" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P178_L10" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L10_S1" CONTENT="an ignorant person like you remains on the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P178_L13" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L13_S1" CONTENT="ibility that you have assumed, and no one" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L14" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L14_S1" CONTENT="is willing to accept you as king. I, therefore," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L15" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L15_S1" CONTENT="once more advise you to vacate the throne" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L16" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L16_S1" CONTENT="and to let the people have a king of their" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L17" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L17_S1" CONTENT="own choice. If, however, you are obstinate" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L18" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L18_S1" CONTENT="and crazy about the throne, you will be only" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L19" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L19_S1" CONTENT="aggravating the existing troubles of the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L20_S1" CONTENT="country, and I will be compelled to fight" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L21" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L21_S1" CONTENT="you to the last. I am going to hold a" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P178_L25" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L25_S1" CONTENT="Regarding your threats to kill my relatives" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P178_L26" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P178_L26_S1" CONTENT="who are now in Kabul, in case I refuse to" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P179_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P179_L3_S1" CONTENT="On the 17th May, the tribal representatives assembled again. All the tribes promised to send in their levies after a month as they were at the time busy cultivating their lands. But the Marshal could not wait, as Mohammad Siddiq was already on his way to Gardez. Something had to be done to check his advance. He, therefore, sent necessary instructions to Sardar Shah Wali Khan, who was then in charge of the Gardez garrison, and promised to send him help soon. Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan moved towards Jaji in order to divert the Bacha's attention. It was at a critical time like this that the Bacha sent another message to the Marshal through Sardar Ali Shah Khan and the notorious Abdul Latif. Ali Shah Khan, a cousin of the Marshal, did not hesitate to tell the truth and related the manifold atrocities of the Bacha" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P180_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P180_L1_S1" CONTENT="and his men in the presence of a full audience" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P180_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P180_L2_S1" CONTENT="including Abdul Latif. He told the Marshal" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P180_L9" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P180_L9_S1" CONTENT="more to repeat his previous message, which" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P181_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P181_L1_S1" CONTENT="and energetic man, got up and made a short speech, telling them that he would in no case submit to the Bacha whose very name was a national disgrace, the blackest spot on the history of the Afghans. He said that he was determined to fight to the last, and if none joined him, he would face the enemy single-handed. Saying this he took up his rifle and left for the front. His brave words and bold example worked a miracle. He was at once followed by sixty men. The overwhelming host of the invaders now began to press on all sides, but these sixty men put up a heroic fight. Much blood was shed and the defenders in spite of heavy losses held on. They were hourly reinforced but at no time did their number exceed six hundred. At this critical time, the Ahmadzai lashkar arrived to the rescue of the beseiged. Fortunately, a cavalry of Totakhels and Mangals of Mirzaka sent by the Marshal appeared on the scene. The tables were now turned and the Saqaoists were dispersed. At nine in the evening the rout was complete. The enemy could not keep themselves even in the White Fort and had to cross the Altamoor" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P183_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P183_L2_S1" CONTENT="Sardar Shah Wali Khan held a jirgah at Gardez in order to discuss the immediate line of action. Some were in favour of an attack on Kabul via Logar; others suggested that so long as Mohammad Siddiq was at Sahak, such a step could not be taken without danger. They proposed to send an ultimatum to the Sahak tribes asking them to hand over the Saqaoist general or to turn him out. To this the Sardar would not agree; he knew it was rather dangerous to send such a message. This would make these and the other local tribes take up arms against him. But very much against his wishes he was obliged to comply with their request. The Sahakis on receiving the message bluntly refused either to hand over Mohammad Siddiq and his men or to turn them out. A battle was now unavoidable. Both parties made preparations and soon afterwards the battle commenced. At first the Sahaki lashkar was beaten back and they were willing to sign an agreement, and to turn out the Saqaoists. But as ill-luck" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P188_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P188_L1_S1" CONTENT="CHAPTER XIV" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P188_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P188_L2_S1" CONTENT="THE FALL OF KABUL" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P188_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P188_L3_S1" CONTENT="With the disastrous مصیبت آور fate of Gardez due mainly to the unwise and rash actions of the tribes and their mutual discord, the مخالفت greatest stronghold of the south was lost. The Bacha was now in possession of nearly the whole country. Very little hope was left. From Gardez, the heart of the province, the Bacha could easily extend his tentacles شاخ حشرات in all directions. He would have no difficulty in establishing direct contact with the tribes. He would first try to bribe them and if that device proved useless he could use force, and would have little difficulty in bringing them to their knees." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P189_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P189_L2_S1" CONTENT="Immediately a meeting was held. The Marshal was the first to speak and explain the causes that brought him to Jaji. He briefly dealt with the situation of the day, his aims and objects and the causes of the fall of Gardez. In the end he asked them to give up internal discord and work unitedly otherwise there was no hope of national salvation. Then one of the chiefs, representing the tribes, made a speech. He said, &quot;All the Jaji tribes are extremely thankful for all the troubles that you have undergone for the sake of this country and appreciate very much your past services to the nation. They express their deep sorrow on the behaviour of some of the tribes who, due to their ignorance, failed to realize the true" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P190_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P190_L1_S1" CONTENT="value of your sacrifices. We consider ourselves fortunate to see you amongst us. This is the happiest day of our life and we will never fail to commemorate the anniversary of this day. We promise to abide by your orders and carry out your commands. Our lashkar is quite prepared and only awaits your instructions. We wish that under your guidance we may be able to rescue the nation.&quot; The Marshal thanked them for their sincere wishes and said that he was not in favour of hsaty steps. He would first try to bring about, the union of the various tribes, for in his opinion that was more important at the time than bringing about the fall of the usurper, and unless that was brought about, there could not be any permanent peace in the country, and all their efforts would be frustrated. بیهوده He, therefore, asked them to do their best to unite the various tribes at war with one another. He suggested that missions be sent to them explaining the urgent need of giving up their tribal jealousies and of making a united effort for the extirpation of the cruel بربادی کامل regime, and the restoration of peace." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P201_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P201_L1_S1" CONTENT="The Dawn of Hope.—The day dawned and the lashkar from the Bini Hisar began to advance. The Bacha himself went to Maranjan Hill and offered resistance. Thrice the lashkar attempted to enter the city but each time the heavy artillery fire from the enemy compelled them to retreat. The following night the lashkar again made an attempt and after a few hours' fighting succeeded in breaking their lines and reached the Chaman-i-Hazoori, the playgrounds on the outskirts of the city. At the same time Sardar Shah Wali Khan also entered the city in the face of heavy artillery fire (October 9th, 1929). The Saqaoists were beaten at every point and most of them left for Koh Daman, while a few took shelter in the Arg where the Bacha was making his last stand. There was general rejoicing in the city. The Bacha's officials decamped and the Sardar had no difficulty in restoring order and peace. Everywhere the citizens came out to meet him, and congratulated him on his success. Bands were played, drums beaten and songs sung in his honour. But the Sardar knew that" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P202_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L1_S1" CONTENT="the danger was not yet over. The most" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P202_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L3_S1" CONTENT="with his chosen adherents was inside the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P202_L11" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L11_S1" CONTENT="point. In the evening, Purdil, the Bacha's" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P202_L12" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L12_S1" CONTENT="Commander-in-Chief with all the men at" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P202_L15" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L15_S1" CONTENT="and General Shah Mahmud Khan with a" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P202_L19" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L19_S1" CONTENT="fortune once more favoured the heroes;" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P202_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L20_S1" CONTENT="Purdil himself was mortally wounded." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P202_L21" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L21_S1" CONTENT="On the 11th October, the Sardar received" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P202_L22" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P202_L22_S1" CONTENT="a reply to his letter sent to the Marshal." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P205_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P205_L1_S1" CONTENT="The letter ran thus :-&quot; At this crisis when the choice lies between the safety of my relatives and the safety of the nation, I do not hesitate to sacrifice the former. I, therefore, command you to begin bombardment of the Arg immediately without the slightest consideration for our dear ones.&quot; The Sardar on receiving the order did not flinch for a moment. With tears in his eyes, he began to bombard the Arg. During the night a fruitless assault was made, for the artillery fire of the enemy held them back. Next day the bombardment was resumed. The magazine inside the castle caught fire. The garrison soon lost heart. Even the Bacha realized that his days were numbered. Under cover of darkness he made good his escape. The lashkar now entered the burning Arg and were relieved to find all the members of the Marshal's family safe. But the major portion of the beautiful Arg was burnt to ashes. The news of this success was at once communicated to the Marshal in Ali Khel. People from all parts of the country flocked to the capital. On the 16th October, the Marshal reached Chehl Stoon and at 10 the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P206_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L1_S1" CONTENT="next morning he entered the city. Thousands" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P206_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L2_S1" CONTENT="of the people of all tribes stood on either" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P206_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L3_S1" CONTENT="side of the road to greet him. He was" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P206_L11" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L11_S1" CONTENT="brothers for their innumerable services. The" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P206_L14" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L14_S1" CONTENT="and do their best to recoup them. All جبران خسارت" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P206_L15" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L15_S1" CONTENT="the representatives earnestly implored the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P206_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P206_L20_S1" CONTENT="Aliabad-two miles from Kabul. But the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P207_L9" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P207_L9_S1" CONTENT="of Terror, and this by the grace of God and" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P207_L10" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P207_L10_S1" CONTENT="by your co-operation has been achieved." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P207_L12" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P207_L12_S1" CONTENT="retire and take rest. It is for you now to" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P207_L13" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P207_L13_S1" CONTENT="choose a king. Let your choice fall on" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P208_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L1_S1" CONTENT="Taking advantage of the Marshal's hesitation" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P208_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L2_S1" CONTENT="the people again shouted, &quot;Long live" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P208_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L3_S1" CONTENT="King Mohammad Nadir Shah, the Saviour" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P208_L4" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L4_S1" CONTENT="of the Afghans and the Liberator of the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P208_L9" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L9_S1" CONTENT="The audience were overjoyed to hear his" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P208_L11" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L11_S1" CONTENT="with shouts of :-" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P208_L12" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P208_L12_S1" CONTENT="&quot;Long live King Mohammad Nadir" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P212_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P212_L1_S1" CONTENT="CHAPTER XV" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P212_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P212_L3_S1" CONTENT="It is not by his military genius and his crowning achievement in saving his country from the iron grip of the cruel and relentless tyrant or by his innumerable national services in the past alone that we should estimate the greatness of this august per- [همایون] sonality. As later events have shown, this sovereign of the Afghans deserves our esteem and commands our admiration from another point of view also, viz. as a brilliant administrator and a highly talented organizer. To appreciate to the fullest extent the wonderful achievements of His Majesty, it is necessary to compare the state of affairs on the day when he was obliged to assume the responsibilities of Government with the situation to-day. At the age of 45, he embarked on a task that might have daunted the bravest and wisest of diplomats. In the history of no other nation do we find a sovereign so financially handicapped at the start. It was probably the first case" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P213_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L1_S1" CONTENT="of a national exchequer خزانه being absolutely" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L2_S1" CONTENT="bankrupt, unlined with even a silver coin." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L3_S1" CONTENT="The finances of the state, therefore, demanded" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L4" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L4_S1" CONTENT="the first and the most vigilant care of the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L5" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L5_S1" CONTENT="King. Though every measure of injustice" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L6" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L6_S1" CONTENT="and extortion, which could bring the last" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L7" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L7_S1" CONTENT="خزینه farthing of his subjects into the coffers of" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L8" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L8_S1" CONTENT="the state, had been adopted by the Bacha," HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L9" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L9_S1" CONTENT="yet upon his explusion from the Arg, the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P213_L13" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L13_S1" CONTENT="of the Government. It was literally the case" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L14" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L14_S1" CONTENT="of a monarch ruling at Kabul without" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L15" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L15_S1" CONTENT="possessing so much as even the price of a" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P213_L18" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L18_S1" CONTENT="بلند همتی the magnanimity to remit all the oppress-" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L19" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L19_S1" CONTENT="ive rates and taxes which had told so" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P213_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P213_L20_S1" CONTENT="heavily upon the poor classes and also" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P243_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P243_L2_S1" CONTENT="Technical education to fit students for various walks of public life and different branches of industry is also fully provided for, and there is no career in which even the humblest of H. M.'s subject cannot hope to enter, equipped with a complete training entirely at state expense. A great stimulus is given to literary research and production by the establishment of a special department, Darul Talif—Bureau of Education, under qualified professors of different nationalities, helped by the Afghan graduates themselves. Due to this encouragement many journals have come into being in different cities of the country. In Kabul alone there are about half a dozen, of which &quot;The Kabul&quot; issued by the Anjuman-i-Adabi deserves special mention. &quot;The Iqtisad&quot; or the Economic Journal is another, and deals with various economic problems and provides information about home industries. In all the colleges" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P246_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P246_L2_S1" CONTENT="with the Commandant, Sardar Asadullah Khan in the centre." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P247_L1" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P247_L1_S1" CONTENT="خلاصه کردن the King epitomizes the new spirit. It" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P247_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P247_L2_S1" CONTENT="مثبت ـ صریحاً categorically details the freedom of the" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P247_L4" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P247_L4_S1" CONTENT="of the new system of the Government." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P247_L6" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P247_L6_S1" CONTENT="Assembly of the Learned, has been established" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P247_L17" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P247_L17_S1" CONTENT="بازیچه، شوخی parliament, but it was a mere farce, more for" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P248_L3" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P248_L3_S1" CONTENT="Shura-i-Milli. The former is composed of" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
<TextLine ID="P248_L4" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P248_L4_S1" CONTENT="sixty members who hold their seats by right of" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P248_L20" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P248_L20_S1" CONTENT="where democratic institutions are yet in their" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P260_L12" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P260_L12_S1" CONTENT="He is merciful, he is gracious." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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<TextLine ID="P261_L2" HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"><String ID="P261_L2_S1" CONTENT="Honourable Reprensentatives! do not be despondent. Periods of darkness such as we have passed through, are to be found in the history of every nation of the world. After every difficulty there comes ease. After every down-fall there is a sure ascent provided only that the creatures of God do not turn away from the path of Righteousness and Humanity, and do not mistake defects for efficiency and the means of degradation for weapons of progess." HPOS="0" VPOS="0" WIDTH="2550" HEIGHT="3301"/></TextLine>
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