Editing Ahmad Shah Durrani (section)

===Administration===
At the beginning of his rule, Ahmad Shah's [[Durrani Empire|empire]] consisted of [[Kandahar Province|Kandahar]], [[Helmand Province|Helmand]], and [[Farah Province|Farah]]. The [[Hazaras]] of [[Bala Murghab]] and the [[Khanate of Kalat]] ruled by [[Nasir Khan I Ahmadzai|Nasir Khan]] also rested under Afghan suzerainty.{{sfn|Lee|2022|p=115}}

However, Ahmad Shah had no administrative experience, nor did much of his closest advisors. As a result, he chose to adopt a government style similar to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] and [[Safavid Iran|Safavids]], with his main idea of a government based on an [[absolute monarchy]]. A tribal council ruled in hand with Ahmad Shah as well, serving as a form of [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]]. However, Ahmad Shah had made the positions of his cabinet [[Hereditary monarchy|hereditary]], thus making it difficult to dismiss advisors without causing conflict. Their roles, however, were mostly purely [[de-jure]], and tasks were delegated to subordinates.{{sfn|Lee|2022|p=116-117}}

The civil service of the empire was dominated by the [[Afghan Qizilbash|Qizilbash]], as most of the Durrani elite were [[Literacy|illiterate]]. The Qizilbash also significantly formed the major part of Ahmad Shah's [[royal guard|bodyguard]],{{sfn|Noelle-Karimi|1997|p=25}} counterbalancing other Durrani leaders and tribes. The complications and effectively divided government made the administration difficult to function, and caused ethnic tension between the Qizilbash and tribal council of Ahmad Shah.{{sfn|Lee|2022|p=117}}

Further complications erupted in Ahmad Shah's administration over exempting his own tribe from taxation. Other Afghan tribes and ethnicities were discontent from such, as they were also devoid of being allowed to serve in the administration of the empire. This was further exasperated by Ahmad Shah when he gave the right of [[Tax revenue|revenue collection]] to the highest bidder. The victors of these auctions, typically members of Ahmad Shah's own tribe, were completely free in taxing as much as they wished. While members of the Durrani tribe rapidly became rich, some landholders were forced into complete debt, forcing many to sell their lands or flee the kingdom, likely being bought up by the Durranis who had driven them to [[bankruptcy]].{{sfn|Lee|2022|p=117}}

Ahmad Shah envisioned himself as the successor of [[Nader Shah]]. Instead of establishing a capable administration, Ahmad Shah focused on wars and military campaigns to supply his treasury, with any downturns easily being covered by the treasures of war. Throughout his reign, he rarely spent his time in [[Kandahar]], the capital of his empire,{{sfn|Balland|1995}} and instead pursued military campaigns, returning only to restore stability after conflict. By the end of his reign, Ahmad Shah committed to over fifteen military campaigns, Nine of them being centered in India, three in [[Khorasan province|Khorasan]], and three in [[Afghan Turkestan]].{{sfn|Lee|2022|p=117-118}}