1892

Shortly afterwards (in 1892) he succeeded in finally beating down the resistance of the Hazara people, who vainly attempted to defend their independence, within their highlands. In the late 1880s many of the Hazara tribes revolted against 'Abd al-Rahman, the first ruler to bring the country of Afghanistan under a centralized Afghan government. As a consequence of this unsuccessful revolt, many Hazaras fled to Quetta in Balochistan to the area around Mashhed in northeastern Iran, Russia, Iraq, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, China and India. Most active in the revolt were the Uruzgani, the southernmost of the Hazara tribes. Following their defeat, a considerable number of Uruzgani left the country, as did many Jaghori, their nearest neighbors to the northeast.

It is believed that at least half of the population of Hazarajat were killed by Abdur Rahman's forces, which also resulted in mass exodus of these people to neighboring Balochistan of British India and Khorasan in Eastern Iran.

'Abd al-Rahman's brutal suppression compelled a large number of Hazaras to seek refuge in Iran, India, and Russia. 'Abd al-Rahman could only succeed in subjugating the Hazaras and conquering their land when he effectively utilized internal differences within the Hazara community. Co-opting sold-out Hazara chiefs into his bureaucratic sales of the enslaved Hazara men, women and children, in 1897, the Hazaras remained de facto slaves until King Amanullah Khan declared Afghanistan's independence in 1919.