List of Tables
1 Principal pre-Islamic Dynasties of Afghanistan, 555 bce–1001 ce 31
2 Principal Dynasties of Afghanistan, 664–1256 33
3 Principal Dynasties of Afghanistan, 1256–1859 34
4 The Muslim Dynasties of Northern India, 975–1558 65
5 The Hotaki Dynasty of Kandahar and Persia, 1709–38 77
6 The Saddozai Dynasty of Herat, 1717–32 80
7 Saddozai Kings and Barakzai Wazirs (Sardars) of Afghanistan,
1793–1839 156
8 Military Backgrounds of British Commanders in the First Anglo-
Afghan War 232