Ahmad Shah Durrani – Father of Modern Afghanistan by Dr. Ganda Singh is online. The book resulted in award of a PhD to the author in 1954. Following are its table of contents:
- Rise of Abdali’s
- Early life of Ahmad Shah Baba
- Election and coronation
- Occupation of Kabul and Peshawar
- First invasion of India
- Battle of Manupur
- Second invasion of India
- Annexation of Herat
- Campaign and conquest of Khorasan
- Third invasion of India – Conquest of Punjab and Kashmir
- Some minor affairs
- Upheavel in Punjab – Death of Mir Mannu
- Fourth invasion of India – Punjab and Delhi affairs
- Expedition against Jatts
- Taimur Shah Durrani in Punjab
- Rebellion of Naseer Khan of Kalat
- Minor expeditions in Punjab
- Fifth invasion of India – Struggle with Marhattas
- Battle of Panipat (January 14, 1761)
- Affairs at home (1760-61)
- Sixth invasion of India – Ghalughara (1762)
- Seventh invasion of India – Struggle for domination of Punjab
- Eighth invasion of India – Loss of Punjab
- Last campaigns to Balkh and Bukhara, Punjab, and Khorasan (1768-1770)
- Last days and death of Ahmad Shah
- Ahmad Shah – The man and his achievements
- Appendices
- Civil administration
- Military administration
- Ahmad Shah and the East India company
- Geneaological table of Ahmad Shah Durrani
- Descendants and successors of Ahmad Shah: Taimur to Mahmood
- The Sikhs
- Chronology of Ahmad Shah’s life
- Bibliographic notes
- Bibliography
- Click here to download the book
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Nawab Najib-ud Daula Rohilla Ahmad Shah Baba (b. 1722, d. 16-17 October, 1772) Sardar Charhat Singh Sukkarchakkia, grandfather of Ranjid Singh Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Baba at Qandahar Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Sardar Jahan Khan – Commander in chief of Afghan army Sher-i Surkh near Qandahar, where Ahmad Shah Baba was elected and crowned as Shah Prince Taimur Shah Durrani Gurgin Khan (Shah Nawaz Khan or George XI) – Ruler of Afghanistan before Mirwais Khan Hotak