1879 in Afghanistan
The following lists events from 1879 in Afghanistan. Incumbents 
 Monarch – Sher Ali Khan (until February 21), Ayub Khan (starting October 12)

Events

February 
February 21: Amir Sher Ali Khan dies in Mazar-i-Sharif, leaving the throne to his son, Mohammad Yaqub Khan. May 
May 26: Afghan and British leaders sign the Treaty of Gandamak during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The treaty cedes parts of the Afghan frontier to Britain. October 
October 12: Mohammad Yaqub Khan abdicates and takes refuge in the British camp near Kabul. See also 
History of Afghanistan

References 

 
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Years of the 19th century in Afghanistan
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1870s in Afghanistan