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-57- ding to some, his son is supposed to have a hand in the death of Shah Mahmud. In any case, after that date, Kamran wore the mantle of hi father as king. He appointed as his minister of the realm, one named Atta Mohamed Khan Alkozai, who slowly grabbed the administration strings into his hands. This Atta Mohamed Khan died in the year 1830. A.D. after whom his son Sirdar Din Mohamed Khan took the appointment ; but his rivals prevented this, so that he ( Din Mohamed Khan ) gave the appointment to his cousin one named Yar Mohamed Khan Alkozai, the son of Abdullah Khan Alkozai was the governor of Kashmire during the time of Shah Mahmud's reign. In the beginning the relationship between the Minister of The Realm and Kamran were not bad. In the year 1832. A. D. Fateh Ali Shah Kachar sent a military expedition to Herat under the command of his son one named Abbas Mirza at the head of thirty thousand soldiers. Abbas Mirza wanted to settle the issue withour fighting for it, therefore, he sent a messenger of his to Kamran. Wazir Yar Mohamed Khan was sent for that purpose to Meshad. But as the Afghan envoy did not accept the least point against the interests of his Afghan soveriegn, the matter was not solved. The Persian prince, against all rules of procedure imprisioned the Afghan envoy. The son of Abbas Mirza, one named Sal Bud beseiged Herat ; but the Persians under Abbas Mirza were not strong enough to force an issue, and the Persians , therefore, retired to Meshad. ( 1833. A. D. ) Yar Mohamed Khan returned to Herat. A year after this, of cuorse, Fateh Ali Shah also died, ( 1834. A. D. ) After this episode, Kamran and his minister of the State, Yar Mohamed Khan were able to have peace for three or four years, in order to consolidate their kingdom. During this time, too, the minister was able to add to his powers in regards to administration of the realm; till he was really all in all. So much so that he now had practically those very powers which Kamran had taken over from his father. In the year 1837. A. D. rumours arose regarding the possibility of an attack of the Persians during the reign of Mohamed Shah Kachar against Herat. The prime mover