In 1841, following the British occupation of Kabul, Afghans revolted and murdered Sir Alexander Burnes and 23 others heralding the start of the second Afghan War.

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Nobody denies that the revolution saw off the last British occupation forces, nationalised the Suez Canal, dammed the unruly Nile, and launched massive programmes to reclaim the desert for farming.

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