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Treaty of Rawalpindi
British-Afghani history
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Durand Line
- In Durand Line
…ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Rawalpindi, which enabled Afghanistan to regain control from Britain over its foreign policy and which reaffirmed the Durand Line as the official border between itself and the British Empire.
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place in Afghani history
- In Afghanistan: Amānullāh (1919–29)
The Treaty of Rawalpindi was signed on August 8, 1919, and amended in 1921. Before signing the final document with the British, the Afghans concluded a treaty of friendship with the new Bolshevik regime in the Soviet Union. Afghanistan thereby became one of the first states…
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