Sher Ali Khan
Amir of Afghanistan
Amir Sher Ali Khan in 1869
Reign	Barakzai dynasty: 1863 - 1879
Full name	Sher Ali Khan
Born	1825
Died	February 21, 1879
Predecessor	Dost Mohammad Khan
Successor	Mohammad Afzal Khan
Dynasty	Barakzai dynasty
Father	Dost Mohammed Khan

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Sher Ali Khan (1825–February 21, 1879) was Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1866 and from 1868 until his death in 1879. He was the third son of Dost Mohammed Khan, founder of the Barakzai Dynasty in Afghanistan.

Sher Ali Khan initially seized power when his father died, but was quickly ousted by his older brother, Mohammad Afzal Khan. Internecine warfare followed until Sher Ali defeated his brother and regained the title of Emir. His rule was hindered by pressure from both Britain and Russia though Sher Ali attempted to keep Afghanistan neutral in their conflict. In 1878, the neutrality fell apart and the Second Anglo-Afghan War erupted. As British forces marched on Kabul, Sher Ali Khan decided to leave Kabul to seek political asylum in Russia. He died in Mazar-e Sharif, leaving the throne to his son Mohammad Yaqub Khan.^[1]

Sher Ali was closely affiliated to India. He married one of his daughters to a prominent Tribal Chief of Gakhars, Khan Bahadur Raja Jahandad Khan. After partition Gakhars are now part of Pakistan.

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• List of leaders of Afghanistan

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Preceded by Dost Mohammad Khan	Emir of Afghanistan 1863-1866	Succeeded by Mohammad Afzal Khan
Preceded by Mohammad Afzal Khan	Emir of Afghanistan 1867-1879	Succeeded by Mohammad Yaqub Khan

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