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Abdur Rahman Khan Becomes King
Dost Mohammad Khan, Abdur's father, dies the day before and unconventionally names his third son, Abdur, to be his successor.
-This causes a stir, and Khan has to fight to put down rebellions by both of his brothers, but eventually conquers their armies and then begins to conquer modern Afghanistan -
Hazara Declaration of War
Because of the poor treatment of Hazaras, and the big change from autonomy to oppression, tribal Hazara leaders united to declare war against Rahman
-War became very ethnically and religiously charged.
-Hazaras were brutally put down, making their situtation afterwards even worse.
-After this, Abdur Rahman Khan used Hazara people as a lesson to Turkmen, Taijik, and other ethnic groups by brutally oppressing them. -
Hazarajat Absorbed by Rahman's Kingdom
-The Hazara tribes are defeated by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan's kindgom
-Hazarajat, land of the Hazaras (Central Afghanistan) is annexed, and oppression is immediate.
-"Hazaras have been systematically oppressed and discriminated against since their defeat in 1893 by Abdur Rahman" (Abedin Jamal) -
King Amanullah Khan Abolishes Slavery
In an attempt to modernize the country, King Amanullah abolishes slavery and grants more rights than the previously had. -
Coronation of King Nadir Shah
-Shah does not reinstate Amanullah, and beings to oppress Hazaras once again, "condeming Hazara culture" and trying to teach Pashto language and culture.
-Shah erases all histroical/archival records of Hazara people -
Saur Communist Rebellion
-Started a Communist rule based on Soviet Russia
-Got support and later was taken over by the Soviets
-Because of the ideals of Communism and Socialism, Hazara people were returned some of their freedom, though social and culutral opinions of them changed little
--In an effort to make the country more easy to manage, Hazarajat was returned to the Hazara people -
The Taliban Take Kabul
The Taliban take Kabul, effectively taking control of the country. However, Hazarajat is still holding off from the Taliban. -
Fall of the Last Taliban Stronghold
-In late November, the US took the final stronghold for the Taliban (Kandahar, Afghanistan).
-US rejected amnesty, but some of the military leaders escaped -
First Identified Targeted Killing of Hazara in Quetta
-The first of an onslsaught of terrorist targetings of the Hazara community in Quetta, Pakistan. -
18 Hazara Civilians Targeted and Killed
-18 days ago, in a four day span of time, 18 people were killed going about their daily lives.
