Ayub Khan
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Ayub Khan was an Afghan prince and military leader best known for his role in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, particularly his temporary victory over British forces at the Battle of Maiwand.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century Afghan politician
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Afghan prince ⓘ military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Kandahar (1880)
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Battle of Maiwand NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Second Anglo-Afghan War era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exile | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sher Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ayub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Afghan resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of Afghan forces against the British in 1880
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temporary victory over British forces at the Battle of Maiwand ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Pashto
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Persian (Dari) ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | defeat of a British brigade at Maiwand ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Afghan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of Afghan forces at the Battle of Maiwand ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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royal prince ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Empire
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British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | India ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Herat ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Herat
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Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Abdur Rahman Khan
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Sher Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Barakzai dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Kandahar (1880)
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Battle of Maiwand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | British authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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