a letter of apology to Dost Mohammad. "The Deserter has come to the door, He has, through his sins, lost his character, There is no occasion to say more. I do not say accept my prayers, but draw the pen of forgiveness over my crimes". The Mir Wali was assigned a small Jagir on one of the Hazhda Nahr where he and his family lived under strict surveillance. Mir Wali died in the spring of the following year of dysentery, with his sons affirming that he was poisoned, possibly by Afzal Khan who wished this the powerful Uzbek claimant and former leader out of the way. The fall of Sheberghan was a victory of great importance to Dost Mohammad, succeeding in defeating the first Bukharan attempts to challenge his conquest of Balkh and the capture of Mir Wali and his death led to the removal of another threat to the security of Dost Mohammad's rule in Turkestan. Sheberghan became a vassal of Dost Mohammad and his suzerainty over the Chahar Wilayat had been affirmed. Tokhi-Hotak Rebellion and rebuilding of Qalat (1853-1854) In the summer of 1853, another struggle over Qalat began again when a Tokhi rebellion was incited by the Dil brothers. This gave Dost Mohammad Khan the justification to further strengthen his control on the trade route, and even rebuild the citadel of Qalat. In June 1853, Sher Ali reported that he faced over 40,000 Tokhi and Hotak men. The rebellion wished to restore the kingdom of the Ghilzais, and believed Dost Mohammad Khan's claim to kingship were not legitimate. Although while fixated in Tokhi territory, many other Afghan tribes had also fled to support the Tokhis in their cause. The Tokhis attempted to gain support from surrounding tribes such as the Kakar, Andar, Tarakai, and Sulaiman Khel tribes. Al-Rahman Khan's brother, Sultan Muhammad Khan, was imprisoned in February 1856 after being accused of stirring rebellion. From the winter of 1853 onward, Dost Mohamad imposed a regular tax collection from the Tokhis and Hotaks, and demanded money from the Sulaiman Khel of Katawaz, who never paid any revenue to the government. Sher Ali marched against the rebels and prepared for battle against them. After six skirmishes, Sher Ali defeated the Ghilzais at Shamalzai. Following this victory, Sher Ali began consolidating the territories by taking out those that were a threat to his power. He did this by executing Al-Rahman