About this episode
The episode explores the rise of Shuja and the conflict involving Akbar Khan during the British invasion of Afghanistan.
Against all odds, Shuja rises again. A figurehead for the British East India Company, he watches as an invading army devastates his homeland—in his name. Meanwhile, Dost Mohammed’s son Akbar Khan leads a counterforce to be reckoned with. In time, he becomes a threat to his own father’s power. The British, chief among them Alexander Burnes, learn the hard way: The wicked will not go unpunished. For the more episodes and the rest of the series: https://www.patreon.com/historium Complete origin...
People in this episode
Host: Jake Barton
Topics covered
- British East India Company
- Afghanistan
- military history
- colonialism
- power struggles
Keywords
- Shuja
- Dost Mohammed
- Akbar Khan
- British East India Company
- Alexander Burnes
- Afghanistan
- colonial history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: British East India Company
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