Kohandil Khan took charge after this but faced a ring of jealousy amongst his remaining brothers. In the early 1850's, as Dost Mohammad was seeking to extend his control over the Tokhis and Hotak Ghilzais, he began pursuing the idea of annexing Kandahar. Kohandil Khan was stuck in clashes with the rulers of Herat over extending his territories further. In March 1852, Kohandil Khan took control of Lash Juwayn, Farah, and Sabazawar. Kohandil Khan also extended his influence within sixty miles of Herat itself. However, Kohandil Khan's links to the government of Persia hampered any plans of Dost Mohammad to press for the annexation of Kandahar. Dost Mohammad was also further disturbed by troubles in Turkestan and by opposing family members who profusely declined war with the Qandahar Sardars. Despite this, the Qandahar Sardars were far from united, and were unable to form a united front against Dost Mohammad Khan. This further also bolstered the idea of the Qandahar Sardars being likely to seek the support of Dost Mohammad Khan. In 1855, several events allowed Dost Mohammad to pressure Kandahar and push for annexation. On 30 March, Haidar Khan hashed out treaties with the British, with the British encouraging Dost Mohammad to further extend his authority among the disunited states of Afghanistan. In Qandahar, the deaths of Mihrdil and Kohandil Khan in March and August 1855 brought upon a large power struggle amongst their sons. Rahmdil Khan, one of the surviving older brothers and uncle to the second generation alongside the sons of Purdil Khan and Mihrdil Khan were stuck in this struggle against Muhammad Sadiq Khan and his brothers. The news of Kohandil Khan's death reached Muhammad Sadiq while he was in Mashhad, prompting his return and arrival to Kandahar a week later. He pressed his claims to political leadership and took possession of Kohandil Khan's wealth and the citadel of Qandahar. In the ensuing skirmishes, Muhammad Saddiq and his Uncle Rahmdil Khan lost about 200 men. In early September 1855, fighting subsided after the Ulama of the city intervened, who argued that Rahmdil Khan should take charge of leadership in Qandahar, arguing that he was the eldest. While Kohandil Khan's sons rejected the proposal, Rahmdil Khan was able to secure control of the city for the time being by winning the support of one of Muhammad Saddiq's brothers, Ghulam Muhyi al-Din Khan. On 8 September 1855, Rahmdil Khan