India : 2nd anglo Afghan War Flashcards
Viceroy lord Lytton
1876 famine broke out in south India (10 mil died). Many blamed britains increased trade policy
1878- passes vernacular press act (British administration power to confiscate local papers incase Indians stirring up rebellion
Responsible for deployment of Br troops during 2nd Anglo Afghan war
Under whose rule did Britain notice their competition in terms of the empire from other European countries?
Lytton
What did the British govt see Afghanistan as?
A buffer against Russia who was pursuing its own imperial ambitions
2nd Anglo Afghan war
3 short facts
Short
Huge loss of life
Guerilla warfare
Background - the Crimean war
Start? Finish?
Oct 1853 - Feb 1856
What was CW over?
Who was involved?
Br, turkey and France fighting against Russia over …
Who would control territories around Ottoman Empire
Br and Russia arguing on who would control channel of water (Dardanelles)
Ru and fr in conflict over holy sites
Why did Britain become involved?
What did they do?
Hint - there are points about Russia and Britain, individuals in these points include sher Ali Khan and Lytton
Russian looking to Asia china for expansion
- 1878 Russia sent uninvited diplomatic mission to Kabul Afghan
- Sher Ali Khan refused them
- Br demand to send mission
- amir refused and threatened to stop it - HEIGHTENS BR PARANOIA
- Lytton send mission, reaches khyber lass
- Afghan forces turn them away, catalyst to 2nd Anglo Afghan war
On November 1878, Britain declares war on Afghan and sends a force of how many men?
40,000
In Nov 1877, britains force sent to Afghan consists of ….?
British and Indians
How did sher Ali Khan respond to 1878 British attack?
Failed to launch effect counter attack as had private armies, he appeals to Russia for help but failed and died in 1879
Who signs the treaty of Gandamak in 1879?
What did the treaty state?
Mohammed Yaqub Khan.
Amir signed over …
- control of afghans foreign relations
- allowed Br mission to go to Kabu
- key areas of land like khyber pass transferred to British
Yaqub received payment 600,000 rupees to be loyal
What was the after math of the 2nd Anglo Afghan war?
Mohammed Yaqub Khan forced to abdicate, what did Britain do?
Instal his cousin, Abdul Rahman Khan as he was considered weaker and Mohammed’s brother
What was the after math of the 2nd Anglo Afghan war?
What changes are made by Britain?
Acknowledge they will not have mission or representative in Kabul.
Will be Indian muslims acting on behalf of British, effective as spoke same language, shared same religion and were racially similar
Happened after collapse of Afghan attack force
What happened in September 1879 to the British representative?
He was killed in Kabul
In the years 1878-1880, after the British representative in Kabul was killed, what did major general sir Frederic rogers do?
Lead an attack force
On 6th October they defeat the Afghan army at char asib
On 8th October they reach Kabul
Retaliating in December, 10000 Afghan troops launch siege but fail to maintain it - results in collapse of afghan attack force
