by Hakim Khan of Sheberghan, and Ghazanfar Khan of Andkhui, who had long standing rivalry with Mahmud Khan. After a number of fierce encounters, Afzal Khan retook Aqcha and executed the leaders of the uprising. Mahmud Khan, however, escaped and continued to oppose Dost Mohammad Khan's authority. According to one report, the whole of Afghan Turkistan was "in a state of rebellion". In an attempt to quell the mass uprising, Dost Mohammad Khan instructed Afzal Khan to placate the leaders of the rebellion with soft and kind words until the Tokhi rebellion had been put down in southern Afghanistan. Dost Mohammad released Ishan Uraq and Sudur and in a private audience, pushed them toward aiding in the re-capture of Mahmud Khan. In exchange for Ishan Sudur to be installed as re-installed as governor of Aqcha under Afghan paramountcy. Whilst Ishan Uraq was in Ghazni, Sudur left for Turkistan. After much fierce fighting, Akram Khan, possibly aided by Ishan Sudur, successfully re-took Aqcha from Mahmud Khan once again and he was confined in the fortress of Sherabad, before being put to death. The seriousness of Mahmud Khan's rebellion was demonstrated by the fact that Dost Mohammad Khan thought of going to Balkh personally to supervise the operations against the uprising. Though he did not leave Kabul, he accepted a request by Afzal Khan that he send Sardar Wali Muhammad Khan and Mohammad Zaman Khan to Turkestan, with them being put in control of Aqcha and Minglik. The quelling of Mahmud Khan's rebellion also led to serious reprisals in Turkestan, beginning with a large fine on the city of Aqcha itself. This was further followed by the cities defenses being completely levelled to prevent further rebellion. Mir Qilij Khan, Mahmud Khan's half brother, and ruler of Sar-I-Pul, was implicated in the rebellion and forced to accept Afghan overlordship. Threatening messages were also sent to Hukumat Khan in Maimana, who in turn sent his son, Dilawar Khan to Afzal Khan and presented gifts to ease relations as a peace offering. This however, was rejected and was informed that unless the Wali himself came in person to tender his submission, he would be attacked. No response came out of this and Hukumat Khan began searching for allies against the Afghans. Even sending an envoy to the Qajar governor of Khorasan to enlist Persian help, though to no proper response. As for Ishan Sudur, he