Timeline Monday 1 October 1838

Events on Monday 1 October 1838 1

• 1838 First Anglo-Afghan War Begins British India issues the Simla Manifesto and invades Afghanistan The British East India Company issued the Simla Manifesto, announcing its intention to install Shah Shuja on the Afghan throne in place of Dost Mohammad Khan. The Army of the Indus subsequently advanced into Afghanistan from British India, beginning the First Anglo-Afghan War. The campaign aimed to counter perceived Russian influence in the region.