The Return of the King: Shah Shuja ul-Mulk and the First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-42
William Dalrymple, acclaimed travel and history writer and author of The last Mughal: the fall of a dynasty, discusses the First Afghan War and its parallels with the current situation.
This event took place on 18 March 2011.
Image: Gold crown from Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan © Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet.










