Conquest of Kabul and Zabulistan

Conquest of Kabul and Zabulistan was the major military conquest between the Saffarid dynasty led by Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar and other side by last Zunbil of Zabulistan and Hindu Shahi. This conquest marked the end of Zunbils and shifting of Hindu Shahi's capital to Waihand.

Saffarid Conquest
Yaqub bin Laith al-Saffar (861–879 AD), founder of the Saffarid dynasty, who subdued the entire Zunbil territory from his base in Sistan and ended the rule of Zunbil in 870 AD.

In 864 AD, Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar with his follower led an expedition against the Zunbil which is identity as "Lakan The Lak", the battle was fought in Kandahar and in the battle, they were able to killed the Zunbil "Lakan The Lak" and after the battle, Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar took his son "Kbk" or "piruz" to Bust and imprisoned him while the rest of the family said to have professed islam.

The Zunbils were still ruling in Zabulistan till 867 AD. The imprisoned son of Zunbil escaped from Bust in 868-869 and fled to Al-Rukhkhaj where he captured a large body of troops, Yaqub marched to Kabul via Balkh and before attacking Kabul. In the conflict of 870 AD, Yaqub captured and deposed Hindu Shahi "Samanta" and pursued the Zunbil "kbr" or "Piruz" To the fort Nai laman where he was captured, Thus the capital of Zunbils was lost and Hindu Shahi kings were expelled from Kabul and city remained under the Saffarid dynasty. The full annexation of the region took more years and finally in 870 AD, Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar waged the war against the Zunbils of Zabulistan defeated them and ended their rule.

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar wiped out the last of the Zunbil before he went on to seize the Kabul in 870 AD.

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar after ending Zunbils proceeds towards the Kabul ruler who was defeated and taken as prisoners by Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar.The temples were plundered and many idols were fell into his hands and sent to caliph in Baghdad. In the response, The Hindu Shahis then transferred their capital to Waihand on the right bank of Indus.