The Southern Province was a province of Afghanistan. The former province's capital was Gardez.[1]
In March 1924 it was governed by Amr al-Din.[2] A dispute between him and a local magistrate led to the Khost rebellion, which saw the entire province rise up against King Amanullah. The rebellion lasted until January 1925, and 14,000 people perished as a result of it.[2]
In 1944–1947, the province was the scene of revolts by various tribes.
As of 1946, it had a population of 882,170.[1]
It was dissolved in 1964 to create the province of Paktia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Afghanistan Provinces". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ a b Muḥammad, Fayz̤; Hazārah, Fayz̤ Muḥammad Kātib (1999). Kabul Under Siege: Fayz Muhammad's Account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. pp. 13 and 14. ISBN 9781558761551.
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