Kandahar uprising of 1709

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The Kandahar uprising of 1709 was a pivotal Afghan revolt led by Mirwais Hotak that overthrew Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar and laid the foundations for an independent Afghan state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
revolt
uprising
conflictWith Safavid authorities in Kandahar NERFINISHED
followedBy Hotak dynasty NERFINISHED
Hotak rule in Kandahar NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Afghan uprising in Kandahar (1709) NERFINISHED
Kandahar revolt of 1709 NERFINISHED
hasBelligerent Afghan rebels
Safavid garrison in Kandahar
hasCause local discontent with Safavid administration
religious and political tensions under Safavid rule
hasCommander Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED
hasCountry Afghanistan NERFINISHED
hasEthnicContext Pashtun NERFINISHED
hasLeader Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED
hasLocation Afghanistan NERFINISHED
Kandahar NERFINISHED
Safavid Empire NERFINISHED
hasMainSubject Afghan independence
overthrow of Safavid rule in Kandahar
hasParticipant Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED
hasRegion Kandahar region NERFINISHED
hasResult establishment of Hotak control in Kandahar
foundation for an independent Afghan state
overthrow of Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar
hasSignificance early step toward Afghan state formation
pivotal event in Afghan history
hasStartTime 1709
hasTemporalContext early 18th century
involves Afghan tribes NERFINISHED
Pashtun tribes NERFINISHED
ledTo creation of the Hotak polity in Kandahar
weakening of Safavid control in eastern territories
opposedBy Safavid Empire NERFINISHED
Safavid Persia NERFINISHED
partOf decline of the Safavid Empire
history of Afghanistan
precededBy Safavid rule in Kandahar

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Mirwais Hotak notableWork Kandahar uprising of 1709