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- 51 - Safar 1258 A.H. that is from the beginning of November 1841. A.D.to 15th April 1842. A.D. when Shahshuja was assasinated at the hands of Shujaudaollah the son of Zaman Shah. All these five and a half months fierce struggle ensued between the two forces. Aminullah of Logar who was considered as the Deputy of both of these kings did everythig possible to reconcile both of contestents because he would have been degraded at the hands of one of them and would have become only a Vazir. In any case circumtances so converged to new situations that matters righted themselves on their own accord. Shahshuja in absence of his supporters so lost himself that he lost all his chances and was ultimately was asssassinated. On the appearance of Sirdar Mohamed Akbar khan the chance of the return of Amir Doust Mahamed khan a new turn. There is of course another story in relation to the son of Shashuja but that should be related at a seperate place. In any case when the matter of kingship of the son of Shahshuja was being contested between Aminullah khan and Zaman Shah at the highest of Maunjan Sirdar Mohamed Akbar Khan having mat a reverse at the hands of the English returned to Kabul the dispute was settled for some months Fateh Jung ruled and Zaman Shah left him alone for a time till the English inorder to ebenge themselves once again intered Afghanistan and burnt the roof of the Bazaar and then left entire country of Afghanistan and allowed Amir Doust Mohamed Khan to return and occupy the throne of Kabul. * * * HABIBULLAH KHAN. FIFIEENTH ARTICLE (The son and the riches of sirdar Azeem Khan.) After the death of Sirdar Mohamed Azeem Khan who was the governor of Kashmire two things remained from him. These related to the matters of the country. They have been of small duration: one was his abandoned spirit and the other was his son. The name of his son was Habibullah Khan; as a young man without any experience, and fond of society, and fond of good living. He wanted