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Southern Province, Afghanistan

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Southern Province
Province of Emirate of Afghanistan later Kingdom of Afghanistan
19th century–1964

Southern Province in 1929.
CapitalGardez
Population 
• 1946
882,170
Government
 • TypeProvince
Governor 
• 1924
Amr al-Din
History 
• Established
19th century
• Disestablished
1964
Succeeded by
Paktia Province
Today part ofAfghanistan

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

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  1. ^ a b c "Afghanistan Provinces". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. ^ 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.