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SIRDAR KOHIND DIL KHAN & THE KANDAHAR
GOVERNMENT.
Article twenty forth
The subject of the government of Kandahar rose from the time, when the Erothers had not yet aquired power at the central goverhmant; and thus, they had agreed to apportion the territory amongest the brothers. During the first period of the rule of Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan and at the time when Kamran, the Sadozai king was ruling at Herat: Kandahar was in the hands of the Kandahari Sirdars. One of the reasons of the success of the English aggression in this country, was undeniably the system of apportioning of the territory amongst the Earakzai people. After the expulsion of the English from the country, Sirdar Kohind Dil Khan took Kandahar from the hands of the sons of Shahshuja, and established his power and rule at Kandahar. After his death, however, Amir Doust Mohamed Khan, brought the two sections of the country, namely Kandahar and Herat under his suzerianty for the purpose of the unity of the kingdem.
Amongst the sons of Sirdar Payunda Khan, a number were from a Ghilzi mother namely Pur Dil Khan, Shair Dil Khan, Kohin Dil Khan, Mahr Dil Khan and Rahm Dil Khan; and these brothers were Known as the Sirdars of Kandahar. This appallation had been given to them merely because of the locality of their residence as Kandahar.
When Vazir Fateh Khan, through his efforts and help was able to secure the kingdom for Shah Mahmud the Saduzai for the second time: and installed himself as the Chief Minister; he brought his brothers into the avenues of government administration; so that Sirdar Kohin Dil Khan was appointed as governor at Kandahar: Sirdar Rahm Dil Khan at Bluchistan and finally Shair Dil Khan was appointed the administrator at Ghazni. when the appalling incident of blinding of Vazir Fateh Khan on the order of Prince Kamran at Herat occurred; the Sirdars Shair Dil Khan and Kohin Dil Khan betook themselves to their mother at Naad Ali near Lui Addi: and when Shah Mahmud was defeated by Doust Mohamed Khan at the Killa Qazi: the sons of Lui Addi attacked Kan-
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