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title: "Second Anglo-Afghan War"
year: 1878
country: "Afghanistan"
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startDate: "1878-01-01"
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# Second Anglo-Afghan War

> A pivotal imperial conflict that solidified Afghan independence and established the Durand Line, reshaping South Asian borders.

## Summary

The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a military conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty, the son of former Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. The war was part of the Great Game between the British and Russian empires.

## Sources

- [Second Anglo-Afghan War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Afghan_War) - Wikipedia

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