quell the riots, they had begin calling upon their followers, as thousands of followers formulated with the mob, including the Ghilzai tribesmen. They poured into the city of Kabul and had marched on the stronghold of Chindawal. However, the Qizilbash were prepared and had fired from the Mahala. The siege would continue for a month in stalemate before Shah Mahmud had finally ordered the arrest of Mukhtar and other ring leaders. A prominent figure, Sher Mohammad Khan had known of Shah Mahmud's plans, and had ordered Khawaja to mount a diversionary attack on Chindawal and the Bala Hisar, he then escaped out of the city from this. Deposition by Shah Shujah Sher Muhammad Khan has escaped from Mahmud Shah's grip, and went to Peshawar to meet with Shah Mahmud's brother, Shah Shujah Durrani. He offered to help Shujah to depose Shah Mahmud in exchange for being made Wazir of the Durrani Empire. Shuja had eventually agreed, and marched on Kabul, and on 12 July 1803, had defeated Shah Mahmud, aided by Durrani defectors and supporters of Khwaja Khanji. The day after his victory, Shah Shujah had entered the bala hissar, accompanied by Sher Muhammad Khan. Zaman Shah Durrani was also freed from prison, treated well by Shah Shujah, the pir who had also betrayed Shah Zaman was hunted down and executed. After Shah Shujah had restored order in the capital of Kabul. He sent nephew, Qaisar to Kandahar where Wazir Fateh khan and Shah Mahmud's son, Kamran, was holding out. Fateh Khan had offered to submit to Shah Shujah if the king restored his confiscated estates and his family's tax-free status. Shah Shuja had agreed and Fateh Khan had surrendered Kandahar to him. However Kamran had fled to Herat. Reign of Shah Shujah From 1807-08, Shah Shuja was forced into multiple campaigns around his kingdom to hold it apart, with Persian threats at Herat. Taking advantage of the Shah's absence, Mukhtar Al-Daula and Khwaja Khanji had revolted in Sindh. Kashmir had also revolted, and even Now Wazir Fateh Khan had deserted and pledged loyalty to Shah Qaisar. This rebel army was however defeated on 3 March 1808 outside of Peshawar, many of the ring leaders including Sher Muhammad Khan had been slain, likely amidst the battle. Khwaja and Qaisar had survived and fled to Kohistan, while Shah Mahmud had returned and joined forces with Fateh Khan in Kandahar. Kabul had