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1752 to 1819
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As Mughal power collapsed, Kashmir was taken by the Durrani Empire of Ahmad Shah Durrani. It was ruled by governors sent from Kabul, a period remembered in Kashmiri tradition for heavy taxation and harsh treatment. The fort that stands on Hari Parbat today was built in these years.
Events in this period
1752
The Afghans take Kashmir
With the Mughal Empire in decline, an army sent by Ahmad Shah Durrani took Kashmir, which was then governed from Kabul for 67 years.
In the museumAhmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1808
The fort on Hari Parbat
The Afghan governor Atta Muhammad Khan built the fort that stands on the summit of Hari Parbat today, above the older Mughal walls.
In the museumHari Parbat
Hari Parbat Photo: Mohamad Talib Bhat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Further reading for this period
Books that cover this period. They are places to read further, not sources for any single sentence on this page.
- The Valley of KashmirWalter R. Lawrence, 1895
- A History of KashmirP. N. K. Bamzai, 1962