Why did the British want to replace Dost Mohammad Khan?

Dost Mohammad Khan was going to leave the Afghan territory.

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Shah Shuja was a better ruler than Dost Mohammad Khan.

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Dost Mohammad Khan had friendly relations with the Russians.

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Dost Mohammad Khan was an enemy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

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Solution

The correct option is C Dost Mohammad Khan had friendly relations with the Russians.
In the year 1837, Lord Auckland was apprehensive of the Russian forces in Afghanistan. Russia was the enemy of the British and shared good relation with Dost Mohammad Khan. So, the British planned to replace him with Shah Shuja.

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