Southern Province, Afghanistan
Appearance
Southern Province | |||||||
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Province of Emirate of Afghanistan later Kingdom of Afghanistan | |||||||
19th century–1964 | |||||||
Southern Province in 1929. | |||||||
Capital | Gardez | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• 1946 | 882,170 | ||||||
Government | |||||||
• Type | Province | ||||||
Governor | |||||||
• 1924 | Amr al-Din | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 19th century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1964 | ||||||
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Today part of | Afghanistan |
The Southern Province was a province of Afghanistan. The former province's capital was Gardez.[1]
In March 1924 it was governed by Amr al-Din.[2] A dispute between him and a local magistrate led to the Khost rebellion, which saw the entire province rise up against King Amanullah. The rebellion lasted until January 1925, and 14,000 people perished as a result of it.[2]
In 1944–1947, the province was the scene of revolts by various tribes.
As of 1946, it had a population of 882,170.[1]
It was dissolved in 1964 to create the province of Paktia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Afghanistan Provinces". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ a b Muḥammad, Fayz̤; Hazārah, Fayz̤ Muḥammad Kātib (1999). Kabul Under Siege: Fayz Muhammad's Account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. pp. 13 and 14. ISBN 9781558761551.