Its causes laid in the introduction of a new tax imposed only on the Hazaras.

[2] It began in November 1945,[3] when Hazara Rebels under Ibrahim Khan, also known as "Bačča-Gāw-sawār"[2] (Son of the bull rider) revolted against the local administration of Shahristan.

[3] After a siege lasting for about a week, the district, as well as arms and ammunition, fell into the hands of the rebels.

There are two different accounts as to how the rebellion ended: According to Encyclopædia Iranica, the Afghan government sent a force to pacify the region and subsequently withdrew the tax.

[2] According to Niamatullah Ibrahimi, it ended in spring 1946, when Mohammed Zahir Shah sent a delegation to the rebels, offering to lift the tax if the rebels laid down their arms, which was accepted.