Afghanistan: Regional Rulers (Peshawar): 1818-1834 The area approximately corresponding to the territory of the historic province of Peshawar became a de facto independent polity governed by a succession of the regional rulers, challenging the authority of the ruling houses (clans). Ruling House: Durrānī - Muḥammadzāʾī (درانی - محمدزائی) [except for Sayyid Aḥmad] 1818 - 1824 Sardār ʿAṭā Muḥammad Khān (سردار عطا محمد خان) [1] 1824 - 1828 Sardār Yār Muḥammad Khān (سردار یار محمد خان) 1828 - 1829 Sardār Sulṭān Muḥammad Khān (سردار سلطان محمد خان) 1829 - 1829 Sayyid Aḥmad (سيد احمد) 1829 - 6 May 1834 Sardār Sulṭān Muḥammad Khān (سردار سلطان محمد خان) [2] [1] Sardār was a hereditary title in the Muḥammadzāʾī clan. [2] Independent rule was rescinded after the capture of the citadel of Peshawar by the armed forces of the Sikhs (6 May 1834). Last updated on: 26 Nov 2023 12:47:30; URL: www.archontology.org/nations/afghanistan/00_1818_1834_rrp.php