Dost Mahomed loyally held to his engagements during the troublous days of the Mutiny which so quickly followed this alliance, when, had he turned against us, we should assuredly have lost the Punjab; Delhi could never have been taken; in fact, I do not see how any part of the country north of Bengal could have been saved.

Dost Mahomed's own people could not understand his attitude.

They frequently came to him during the Mutiny, throwing their turbans at his feet, and praying him as a Mahomedan to seize that opportunity for destroying the 'infidels.' 'Hear the news from Delhi,' they urged; 'see the difficulties the Feringhis are in.

Why don't you lead us on to take advantage of their weakness, and win back Peshawar ?'[3] But I am anticipating, and must return to my narrative.
The clause of the treaty which interested me personally was that relating to British officers being allowed to visit Afghanistan, to give effect to which a Mission was despatched to Kandahar.

It consisted of three officers, the brothers Harry and Peter Lumsden, and Dr.Bellew, together with two of Edwardes's trusted Native Chiefs.