Sardars. The uprising in Kohistan surprised Muhammad Zaman and the Muhammadzai, however, in response Muhammad Zaman sent a messenger to Akbar Khan, who was in Khulm. This message urged Akbar Khan to come to Kabul, with a second rider sent to Nawab Jabbar Khan. On 3 November, Jabbar Khan rode into Kabul at the head of Jabbar Khel Ghilzais and occupied the Shah Bagh, a former Mughal garden. The Shah Bagh was a strong position southwest of the cantonment, also controlling the road to the Koh Daman, and one of the fords over the Kabul river. Having secured the Shah Bagh, the Sadars met to discuss the situation, to which they concluded that Nawab Muhammad Zaman Khan would be king. Coins were struck in his name, and mullahs were required to say his name in the khutbah, however Mir Masjidi and other Royalists refused to obey the order. In the first week of November 1841, Kabul had two rival factions, supporting different kings, and using different currencies. Kabul was divided into four main factions north of the Kabul river, Nawab Zaman Khan, Jabbar Khan, and other Muhammadzai Sardars, supported by sections of the Jabbar Khel and Hamza Khan of Tezin, controlled the Shah Bagh and Qal'a-yi Mahmud Khan. Mir Masjidi Khan and his Kohistanis controlled Behmaru, Qal'a-yi Rikab Bashi and all points north to Pai-yi Minar. In the east, the Jabbar Khel had control of But-Khak and took up position on the Siyah Sang Hills. South of the Kabul river, the old city and Hashmat Khan was held by forces loyal to Aminullah Khan Logari and 'Abd Allah Khan, they were backed by the Bayat Qizilbash and the Mullahs of the old city. Shirin Khan and his Jawanshir Qizilbash remained a neutral stance in Chindawal. Siege of the Cantonment (5 November-23 December 1841) Both Royalists and those loyal to Dost Mohammad had tried to enter a peace agreement for the withdrawal of British forces but in their favor, while also discussing in an anti-British alliance. One of these agreements led to Nawab Zaman Khan recognizing 'Abd Allah Khan Achakzai as commander-in-chief of all rebel forces in Kabul, this agreement however, did not last long. Nawab Zaman Khan, restless, and wanting to force Macnaughten into a peace, began attacking the cantonment with sniper fire and storming the qala's, which contained most the army's supplies and munitions. The loss meant that there