of Rajab, and Inayatullah's accession had taken place in the Islamic month of Sha'ban. Rejoiced, Kalakani and 28 armed men, accompanied by a group of unarmed Kuhdamanis passed through the village of Dih-i Afghanan and attacked the capital, shouting "ya chahar yar" slogans and firing guns at the air. On the very first day of his reign, Inayatullah was forced to barricade himself in the Arg with several of his ministers. On the 16th of January, while 80 Hazaras from Bihsud were defending the Qalah-i Buland Fortress, as well as the arsenal at Kulula Pasha, some officials declared their allegiance to Kalakani. These included Shayr Ahmad, head of the national council, Fayz Muhammad Khan, former minister of trade, Abd al-Hadi Khan, the minister of finance, and the sons of Abdur Rahman Khan: Mir Hashim, Sardar Amin Allah Khan, Muhammad Umar Khan, as well as a number of deputy ministers and heads of state bureaus. On the 17th of January, Inayatullah, unnerved by the lack of support from the Kabulis, surrendered to Kalakani and abdicated the throne. Kalakani allowed him to peacefully leave Kabul with his family and 3000 rupees. Kalakani rules Kabul, Saqqawist offensives (February – August 1929) Having become King of Afghanistan, Kalakani appointed a number of people into office, including: Shayr Jan, former cavalry commander, as Minister of Court. Ata al-Haqq as foreign minister. Abd al-Ghafur Khan, son of Muhammad Shah Tarabi of the Safi tribe, as Minister of the interior. Malik Muhsin as governor-general of the Central Province. Sayyid Husayn as Minister of Defense. Purdil Khan as field marshal of the Army. Abd al-Wakil Khan as field marshal of the Army alongside Purdil Khan. Hamid Allah as "honorary sardar". Sayyid Muhammad as commander of the Arg. Mirza Mujtaba Khan as minister of finance. Muhammad Mahfuz as war minister. Kaka Muhsin of the Kacharlu clan as governor of Hazarahjat (centered on Bihsud). Muhammad Karim Khan as governor of Ghazni. Khwajah Mir Alam as governor of Mazar-i-Sharif. Ghulam Muhammad Khan of governor of Tagab. Chighil Khan as governor of Charikar. Nadir Ali as governor of Jaghuri and Malistan. On 9 May, Kalakani passed a decree in Kabul which forbade citizens of Kabul from moving out of the city without permission, even into the government-controlled Bandar-i Arghandah, Charasya, Bini Hisar, Butkhak, Kutal-i Pay Manar, Kutal-i Khayr Khanah, Maydan, Jalriz, Logar, Khurd Kabul, Tangi Gharu or Dih Sabz. On 31 May,