Alizai rebellion of 1923

The Alizai rebellion of 1923[5] was a rebellion by the Alizai tribe in the region of Zamindawar, in modern-day Helmand Province of the Emirate of Afghanistan, which took place in 1923.[6] The causes laid in opposition to the reforms of Amanullah Khan,[6] namely in regards to conscription and taxation.[1] The rebellion lasted 6 months, largely due to the fact that none of the conscripted battalions in the south were willing to fight the Alizai.[6] Ultimately, the rebellion was defeated with troops from Herat, who executed rebel leaders and deported groups of Zamindawaris to Afghan Turkestan.[6]

Alizai rebellion of 1923
A map of modern-day Helmand Province, where the fighting took place.
Date June or July – December 1923[note 1] (6 months) Location Zamindawar, Emirate of Afghanistan Result Government victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Afghanistan	Alizai rebels
Commanders and leaders
Amanullah Khan	Unknown

Notes

1. According to Survey of International Affairs, the rebellion started in summer 1923[1], and according to An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict, 1978–2012, the rebellion lasted 6 months. Since all sources agree that the rebellion took place in 1923, the earliest possible start date is 22 June (the date of summer solstice in Afghanistan in 1923[2]), while last possible start date is 1 July[3] (6 months after any later date would put the end date in 1924[4]).

References

1. Toynbee, Arnold; Toynbee, Veronica Boulter (1925). Survey of International Affairs. H. Milford, Oxford University Press. p. 566.
2. https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html?year=1900&n=113
3. https://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?d1=1&m1=7&y1=1923&d2=31&m2=12&y2=1923&ti=on
4. https://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?d1=2&m1=7&y1=1923&d2=1&m2=1&y2=1924&ti=on
5. Beautement, Mark (2016). "Peace in whose time? Ripeness and local negotiated agreements" (PDF). p. 106.
6. Martin, Mike (2014-07-01). An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict, 1978–2012. Oxford University Press. pp. 26, 27. ISBN 9780190237912.

Further reading

• Military report on Afghanistan. History, geography, ethnography, resources, armed forces, forts and fortified posts, administration, and communications Delhi: General Staff India, 1925. 1925. p. 143.