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vance of Fateh Ali Khan Kachar attacks were launched against
Herat. In fact these attacks were also moved down to Farah. The in-
habitants of Farah, however, were now attcahd to the Sirdars of
Kandahar, Sirdar Shair Dil Khan moved to Farah to repel the aggre-
ssors. At the time Shah Mahmud was indulging himself, whether
through his own desire, or because he was compelled to remain id-
le, and was at Bagh Shah. Kamran had deputed affairs of the state
to Husain Khan his uncle Mustafa Khan Zori; and placed his son
to watch as to how these two discharged their duties. He himself,
(Kamran) gave his time to the reduction of the city of Farah. These
two Sirdar, who had penetration amongst the people, had their own
designs. From the very beginning they allied themselves and plotted
against Kamran. The son of Kamran was set on a wrong path by the-
se two intriguers, by inciting him to claim a kingship. Later on one
of them released Haji Firozuddin, and set him on the throne; and
the other approached Shah Mahmud and "released" him, Later on
Mustafa Khan Zouri terminated 18 days reign of Haji Firozuddin and
induced Kamran to return to Herat.
In the south, although Shair Dil Khan had beseiged the Killa
Lash and Wajueen: but further opportunity of an advance did not
come to his hands: thus Kamran was undecided whether to return
to Herat or not. As Mustafa Khan had not acquired a complete mas-
tery over things in Herat, the people were not very pleased with
him; thus Syed Mir Saddiq Khan it was who invited Kamran to
Herat. In the darkness of night, the prince Kamran's return was
manipulated. For a whole month, a struggle continued between Kam-
ran and Mustafa Khan with in the precints of the town;and in the
Killa Ikhtiaruddin. Till at last Mustafa Khan surrundured and Kamran
tor the second time took possession of the city of Herat ( 1823.A.D.)
1244. A. H. In the year 1829. A.D. ( 1245. A. H.) after the death of his
father-Shah Mahmud-he proclaimed himself as king.
During nine of ten years ( 1810. A. D.-1829. A. D.) when Shah
Mahmud as king and his son Kamran as the real administrator in
Herat, when they were in opposite camps, and was harrassed by the
attacks of the Kachars, did not find their places as the bed of
roses. Shah Mahmud died under mysterious circumstances; for accor-
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