Treaty of Gandamak

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:analysis studied in international relations courses
gptkbp:consequences loss of Afghan sovereignty
gptkbp:context 19th century imperialism
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Afghan nationalism
gptkbp:date 1879
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Lahore
gptkb:Treaty_of_Amritsar
mixed responses from other nations
used as a model for future treaties
established between Britain and Afghanistan
influenced later agreements in the region
gptkbp:draft_year 1879
gptkbp:economy granted trade privileges to British
gptkbp:enacted_by 1879
British military presence
gptkbp:established British control over Afghan foreign affairs
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Rawalpindi
gptkbp:historical_context colonial expansion in Asia
gptkbp:historical_documentation original text preserved in archives
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Abdur_Rahman_Khan
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Durand
gptkb:Sir_John_Lawrence
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:Sir_Louis_Cavagnari
gptkbp:historical_impact reshaped South Asian geopolitics
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a shift in British policy towards Afghanistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treaty of Gandamak
gptkbp:impact increased British influence in Afghanistan
Afghan-British relations
gptkbp:influenced subsequent British policies in the region
gptkbp:influenced_by British colonial interests
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in not widely commemorated in Afghanistan
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Lord_Lytton
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
English
gptkbp:legacy set the stage for future conflicts
remains a topic of scholarly debate
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gandamak,_Afghanistan
gptkb:Gandamak
gptkbp:military_branch allowed British troops in Afghanistan
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:Sir_Louis_Cavagnari
British and Afghan representatives
gptkbp:outcome increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Peshawar
gptkbp:public_perception controversial among Afghans
gptkbp:purpose establish British control over Afghanistan
end the Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Great_Game
gptkbp:result gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
British control over Afghan foreign affairs
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:Afghan_Amir_Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkb:Afghan_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:signed_by 1879
gptkbp:significance example of imperial diplomacy
gptkbp:territory British influence in Afghanistan
border issues with British India
gptkbp:type bilateral agreement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Ghazni
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Kandahar
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4