for Eleven months, but had to admit defeat and returned to Herat. His invasion of the Chahar Wilayat however, paved the way for the rise of Dost Mohammad Khan in the region of Turkestan. Rebellion in Kohistan and Tagab (1846) In 1846, Dost Mohammad's attempts to reconsolidate and impose his authority over Kohistan and raise new taxes saw the banding of rebels together under Ma'az Allah Khan, also known as Mazu Khan. Mazu Khan was also assisted by Sahibzada Janan and Sahibzada Fath, probably leaders of the Sayyid clan. Dost Mohammad ordered Nawab Jabbar Khan and a force of Ghilzais to defeat the rebels. However, the rebels attacked the Afghan forces at night, and defeated Nawab Jabbar, forcing his army to withdraw. Dost Mohammad Khan then assigned Wazir Akbar Khan and Sher Ali Khan to deal with the revolt, giving them new regiments. The two forces entered battle, and the accounts differ on what occurred. According to Jonathan lee, Mazu Khan and Sahibzada Janan died in battle, and Sahibzada Fath was captured and sentenced to death by being crushed by an elephant. According to Katib Hazarah, Sahibzada Janan was killed in battle, and Sahibzada Fath was killed by execution from being crushed by an Elephant. While Mazu Khan was punished "as he deserved". Nonetheless, the rebellion was quelled, and Dost Mohammad Khan reimposed his authority over the region. Death of Akbar Khan and conflict with Muhammad Shah Khan (1847-1857) In September 1847, tragedy struck with a large Cholera outbreak, it led to the death of hundreds of people in Kabul and also forced Dost Mohammad Khan alongside his court to move to Chahar Asiyab. Despite this, Wazir Akbar Khan was infected by Cholera, and later died. Akbar Khan was in his early thirties and in accordance with his will, he wished himself buried in Mazar-I-Sharif, this later evoked fears that Dost Mohammad would attempt to conquer Mazar-I-Sharif. Following Akbar Khan's death, Dost Mohammad decided to break the power of Akbar Khan's influential father-in-law, Muhammad Shah Khan, head of the Babakr Khel Ghilzais. Muhammad Shah demonstrated a large role in the siege of the British cantonment and Jalalabad, and even assisted Akbar Khan to seize Kabul itself, and the Bala Hissar. However, his power was seen as a threat and since Akbar Khan was no longer alive to protect Muhammad Shah Khan, Dost Mohammad Khan set to act upon it. Muhammad