Abstract:
The Second Anglo-Afghan War provoked various reactions in British society. After the initial military successes, supporters of the "aggressive policy" celebrated the victory and demanded that it continue in this manner. D. Buldjer, a well-known historian and one of the proponents of "aggressive politics", called for the occupation of Herat, Balkh, Maymana and Faizabad. He also proposed the consolidation of British military units in Herat, where an auxiliary army of five thousand soldiers, trained by British officers, consisting of representatives of the local population, would be formed.
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