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WI Britain managed to annex Afghanistan and added it to the Raj? While complete control is extremely unlikely, I do believe that they could have managed some sort of deal, much like the princely provinces of the raj, and the effects could have been huge. For one, I think Afghanistan would have big chunks of Urdu speaking India(meaning parts of modern-day Pakistan) and it could have drawn small pieces of highly concentrated muslim provinces from India. It would claim parts of the Russian Empire and China and annex them while the countries fell into civil war. It might also serve as a counterbalance to partitioning India, with Afghanistan being seen as alternative to Hindu-dominated India. Afghanistan would also have access to the sea, something that could greatly boost it's economy and maybe allow it more stability, meaning possibly no Taliban? It may even be friendly to India, meaning there might be calm in South Asia. Is this scenerio possible?
This is my first post here but I hope my scenerio WI seems a possibility.