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Pashtun princesses: The daughters of Sultan Bahlol Lodi

Pashtun princesses: The daughters of Sultan Bahlol Lodi

Three Pashtun princesses, the daughters of Bahlol Lodi and sisters of Sikandar Lodi, about whom information was obtained from inscriptions and other records.

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Afghan traders leaving Amritsar, Punjab, with all their belongings, after organized anti-Muslim violence was started by RSS in the city, March 1947.

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Video of three Afridi Pashtuns captured by Indian Army near Baramullah in Kashmir, November 1947. The three captured Afridi Pashtuns were paraded and exhibited on streets of Srinagar. They were mounted on top of a truck. Kashmiris threw chappals at them and abused them.

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Sayyid Muhammad Shah, the ancestor of Nasiruddin Shah, was from Afghanistan. He collaborated with British invaders during First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42). He accompanied the defeated British army to India. Following is the painting of his ancestor, by James Aktkinson ,c.1840.

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On #TalibanTakeover , actor Naseeruddin Shah has a question for Indian Muslims. Is a secularism-compliant Sharia militant Islam's antidote? READ on

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Video showing Pashtuns and Azad Kashmiris operating together against Indian army in Kashmir,1947 (the ones wearing shalwar qamees are Pashtuns and ones in uniform are Azad Kashmiris). Azad Kashmiris and Pashtuns fought together against Indian army from Oct. 1947 to Nov. 1948.

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Thread with interesting historical tidbits about Sher Shah Sur 1- I will start by pointing out that the correct spelling of Sher Shah's tribal surname is Sur (سور), not Suri (سوري). This error was originally made by early European writers and repeated by others.

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A Pashtun tribesman on his way to fight in Kashmir, 1947. Photo taken in Peshawar by Margaret Bourke-White. The photographer reports an encounter with a band of Pashtun tribesmen on the road between Rawalpindi and Baramula. "Are you going into Kashmir?" she asked them.

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Afghan Kochi mother and child, 1950s.

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Late Khadim Hussain Rizvi angry about usage of the title "Sher-i-Punjab" for Ranjit Singh.

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It is very fishy that Asghar Afghan retired from cricket before the match with India. Afghanistan's middle order is crippled without him. And today I came across tweets that Afghanistan team skipped practice session today. ICC anti-corruption unit should look into the matter.

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Fort of Bala Hissar from jail , Peshawar, 1878. Photo by John Burke.

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Hari Singh Nalwa is more of an internet meme. He was a forgotten character until his name was revived by Sikhs on internet in 21st century, through trolling. There is not a single folk tale or Pashto proverb or couplet about Nalwa among Pashtuns. He only ruled Peshawar for 1/6

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It is a myth that Afghans can’t be defeated. Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered whole KPK, Khyber Pass, Kashmir & GB. Hari Singh Nalwa is still feared by Afghani mothers. Since we have changed our icons to barbarians across Khyber Pass therefore our society has been destroyed.

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A Mahsud Pashtun from South Waziristan, 1959. Original caption: "A member of the one of the finest fighting tribes in the world: an elderly Mahsud warrior from Southern Waziristan." From the London Illustrated News (11th February, 1959). Photographs taken by Wilfred Theisger.

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Imran Khan and a Powindah Pashtun, 1992. "On one occasion I met an elderly Powindah (Nomadic tribesmen) who, with his family, was making his way back to the highland in early spring. I asked him if I could buy the puppy he had strapped on his camel. (The Powindah dogs are 1/6

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September 9, 1965: A group of Pashtun tribesmen raise their rifles as they assemble in Rawalpindi prior to moving up to the fighting front. India-Pakistan War of 1965

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Whats up with the weird headgear of Ahmad Shah Abdali in the upcoming movie? — thread #panipatmovie #Panipat

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A lone Pashtun tribesman shoot at a group of British invaders at the Pheel Khana Tope, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1879.

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Salman Rashid Lahori is saying that Ranjit Singh is hero of Pakistan and Punjabis because he pulled the Pathans by their noses (نتھ ڈال دی تھی پٹھانوں کو), and that there was no religious divide in his kingdom. @odysseuslahori @ThePakistanExp1

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Punkah wallahs in action, India, early 20th century. Postcard photo.

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Burqa-clad woman, Badshahi Masjid in background, Lahore, Punjab, 1922. Photo by Lowell Thomas or Harry A. Chase.

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Children on swings (باڼيچغ) at Peshawar market, 1957. Photo by Harrison Forman.

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Pir Sabir Shah Lahori placing a cluster of wheat on Ahmad Shah Abdali's turban, proclaiming him as a king. Painting by Abdul Ghafur Breshna. The cluster of wheat on the flags of Afghanistan, is a reference to the cluster of wheat put in the turban of Ahmad Shah by Sabir Shah.

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King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan replaced Rupee/ Rupaya with new currency "Afghani" in 1925 to dissociate Afghanistan from India and Indian-ness. It is because Sher Shah was a king of India and Rupaya is a Sanskrit word meaning Silver.

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Did you know The modern Rupees which Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese and Sri lankans use as a currency was created in the 15th century by the #Pashtun #Afghan ruler; Sher Shah Suri (1486-1545) #Pashtuns #Afghans #Civilizations #Afghanistan #Pakistan #India

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Elephant carriage of Maharaja of Rewa, India, 1903 (c).

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Guru Nanak , the founder of Sikhism, was a contemporary of Bahlul Lodi, Sikandar Lodi and Ibrahim Lodi. He served as storekeeper of the Daulat Khan Lodi's grain before 1526. The author of Dabistan-i-Mazahib (written in 1655), writes : "Nanak was a Bedi, and the Bedis are a

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A group of Pashtuns, Quetta, 1920s (c).

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Attan at Kochi wedding, Herat, Afghanistan, 1969. Photo by Eve Arnold.

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The Pashtun code of revenge against the wrongdoers became a proverb in India. John Briggs in 1829 writes: "Afghan revenge has become proverbial in India . It is said , a man is never safe from the revenge of an elephant , a nag ( the cobra snake), or an Afghan".

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When Ahmad Shah Durrani defeated the 80000-150000 strong Sikh Army in a battle:

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Jat zamindar and Sikh lumberdar of Jallandhar, Punjab, 1860 (c). Muslim Jats were reduced to extreme poverty and misery under Sikh rule.

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A Rohilla Afghan (the one clad in dark blue dress) and a Punjabi Jat of Jalandhar, 1860. From an album called "The people of Punjab" drawn by Sanee the 'Draftman' (a native Hindoo) from Jullunder, 1860. Toor Collection. 1/2

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A shepherd of Waziristan hills, 1939.

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The Kabul Gate in the city wall of Jalalabad, 1878. Photo by John Burke

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A group of wealthy Hindus of Kabul , 1879. Photo by John Burke

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Kafirs of Kafiristan [Nuristan] — a thread

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Morning meal in preparation, Bazaar, Peshawar, NWFP, 1912 (c) .

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Burkis welcoming their guest Imran Khan at Kaniguram, South Waziristan, 1992. "The Burkis in Kanigoram were my hosts, giving me a hero's welcome that was overwhelming. The reason for the great reception was not so much that I was a cricket star but that I was one of 1/5

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Kabuli woman, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1840 (c). Painting by James Atkinson.

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Peshawar street , 1867. Painting by William Simpson ( 1823 – 1899)

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Armed Pashtun tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Bacha Gul, of the Mohmand tribe, to arrive with trucks & extra ammo, to lead into battle in Kashmir during their struggle for independence. December 1947. Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White.

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Tailors, Peshawar, c.1910s.

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Pashtun tribesmen from Waziristan at Kabul, 1929. It were Wazir and Mahsud volunteers who made it possible for Nadir Khan (later Nadir Shah) to wrest Kabul from Habibullah Kalakani (nicknamed as Bacha i Saqao) and restore Durrani dynasty.

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Kabab shop, Kabul, 1843. By James Atkinson

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Camel caravan in the Khyber Pass, 1910 (c). Postcard photo by Holmes.

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Grape picking in Kohdaman, vicinity of Kabul city. Vintage postcard

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"Indian female students wearing face-covering burqas as they wend their way to class at Aligarh Muslim University", 1946. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White.

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A Baluch woman, Muscat, Oman, 1901.

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Sikhs of 18th century considered cow a sacred animal and they killed any Punjabi musalman who dared to slaughter cow and eat its meat. In 1767 Hira Singh (leader of Nakai misl) received information that Muslims slaughtered cow and ate beef in the territory under Shaikh Subhan

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A Kakar Pashtun, 1840 (c). Painting by James Atkinson.

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Buddhist Stupa in the neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, 1915-1916. Photo by Oskar von Niedermayer.

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1947: Pashtuns vote at the July 19 referendum in Northwest Frontier Province.

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City gate of Ghazni, 1937.

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"Pathans, Peshawar valley", circa 1863. Photographed by Samuel Bourne

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Men preparing Chapli kabab on street in Peshawar, 1957. Photo by Harrison Forman.

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Portrait of a Khattak (Pashtun) in military head-dress, 1898. Painting by Hubert Vos.

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At the gate of Ahmedzai (a Turi village in Kurram district), 1895 (c). Photo by Frederick Saint John Gore.

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Stamp paper of the Yousafzai state of Swat, December 28, 1960.

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Gandhi with Abdul Ghaffar Khan in Peshawar in 1947.

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Burqa-clad Afghan and Qizilbash women, Kabul, 1840 (c). James Atkinson (the painter) writes: "The dress of the Kuzzilash females is, at home, similar to that of their Afghan sisters, but abroad they are distinguished by wearing a veil of black horse hair."

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Brahui Sardar and followers (Ghulam Jan, nephew of the Shahgassi, Wali Muhammad), c. 1866 - in or before 1876. By anonymous photographer.

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That's incorrect translation by Charles Stewart (and distorted interpretation by you). Afghans (the rulers at that time) did not have any such "peculiar custom" to hand over their wives and "daughters" to their Hindu subjects as mortgage. The original Persian text simply says

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Ahmad Shah Abdali has praised the bravery of Maratha soldiers at the battlefield of Panipat (1761) in a letter written to Raja Madho Singh (the ruler of Jaipur). After praising the bravery of his own soldiers, Ahmad Shah Abdali writes : "The enemy (Marathas) too distinguished

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Fatima Jinnah, 1946. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White.

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Mahtma Gandhi with Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan in Peshawar during his visit to NWFP, 1938.

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Nomad Pashtun girl, North West Frontier, 1930s.

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This is getting ridiculous. Just because you allegedly do not watch media, does not mean you are living on some another planet.

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A Pashtun child, Afghanistan, 1931. Photo by Maynard Owen Williams.

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Sher Shah Sur was a Pashto speaker. Pashtuns in 15th century India were settled as tribes so they were able to maintain Pashto for many generations. To encourage the preservation of mother tongue, Sher Shah gave higher salary to those soldiers who could speak it fluently.

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Gujjar cattle-grazers of Jalandhar, Punjab, 1860. From an album called "The people of Punjab" drawn by Sanee the 'Draftman' (a native Hindoo) from Jullunder, 1860. Toor Collection

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Amir Amanullah Khan and his two daughters at Paghman Gardens, Afghanistan, 1922. Photo by Lowell Thomas or Harry A. Chase.

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A young Afghan nomad woman (a model?) grazing her flock of sheep, 1966.

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Islamia College at Kachagarhi, Peshawar, 1931.

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Afridis of Khyber taking up difficult positions in the hills for sniping down British invaders, 1897.

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Ahmad Shah Durrani had a high repute in early 19th century. James Rattrey visited his tomb in 1839 and writes : "The sovereign who sleeps there, called by the Afghauns “the faultless King,” was the greatest monarch their country ever produced. The people of every Eastern nation

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Jewellers street, Peshawar, 1934

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Pashtun tribesmen waving their banners, beating drums and playing on flute as they launch their attack on British positions, 1897. Drawing by Edmund Hobday.

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Jinnah receiving a rifle from Malik Wali Khan Kuki Khel (Afridi), 1948. Malik Wali Khan Kuki Khel played a very active role in the Pashtunistan movement. In 1952 Malik Wali Khan Kuki Khel, Malik Said Khan Zakha Khel and Maulvi Ghairat Gul of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam called a 1/2

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Pashtun family, 1900's.

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Peshawar: Armed Mohmand tribesmen waiting on road between Peshawar & Rawalpindi for their leader Bacha Gul [son of Haji Sahib Turangzai] to arrive with trucks & extra ammo, to lead them into battle in Kashmir, December 1947. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White [Life Magazine]

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City of Kandahar, Afghanistan, 1840 (c). Painting by James Atkinson. Source:

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Armed Pashtuns, 1867. Paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin (Russian).

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Akbar Khan, son of Dost Muhammad Khan Barakzai. 1843's engraved illustration.

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Copper-smith Bazar, Peshawar city, c.1910. By R.B.Holmes

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a man of few virtues and of many vices. He was what we call "کچه" (morally low) in Pashto. In 1831 French Botanist Victor Jacquemont met Ranjit Singh. The former describes Ranjit Singh as a "shameless scoundrel". He writes that Ranjit Singh was not

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Manzoor Pashteen has revealed his red colours

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Tomb of Mughal king Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1922. Photo by Lowell Thomas or Harry A. Chase.

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Hindu Monks at a Ghat in Sukkur, Sind, c.1890. Photo by Fred Bremner.

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Khyber Pass, North West Frontier, India, 1905 (c). Photograph by Randolph Bezzant Holmes .

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There is a phrase "Sikha Shahi" (سکھا شاہی) in Urdu language. It is used in the meaning of injustice, violence, anarchy, mismanagement, cruelty and oppression..... It was the Ranjit Singh's rule which as known as Sikha Shahi.

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Salman Rashid Lahori is saying that Ranjit Singh is hero of Pakistan and Punjabis because he pulled the Pathans by their noses (نتھ ڈال دی تھی پٹھانوں کو), and that there was no religious divide in his kingdom. @odysseuslahori @ThePakistanExp1

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Ghazni, 1939 ; Two men with sheep on a river, the city gate of Ghazni in the background. Photo by Annemarie Schwarzenbach.

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Bacha Khan arriving at the Viceregal Lodge (Shimla) for talks with members of British Cabinet Mission, 1946

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Pashtun types: North West Frontier of India, c.1920. Postcard photo by R.B.Holmes

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The Main Street in the Bazaar at Kabul in the Fruit Season', c.1840 . By James Atkinson.

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British soldiers guard a gate of Peshawar city after attack of Afridis, June 23, 1930. Press Photo. "This is the manner in which British military police kept strict vigilance over the city of Peshawar on the extreme tip of India, after frustrating attack of the Afridi. The

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Ibn Battuta (1304-1369) informs us that there used to be a fine and populous city on the bank of river Panjshir in the #Panjshir valley. It was destroyed by Genghis Khan of the Mongols, and it was still in ruins and uninhabited when Ibn Batutta was writing.

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Under the Sikh rule, Punjabi Muslims became depressed and oppressed majority. Punjabi Muslims lost both prestige and land during Sikh period. Sikhs reduced the Punjabi Muslim aristocracy to the position of tenant cultivators by force and over-taxed them. Their villages were

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An Afghan woman guides her elderly father to safety at the Pakistani border, 1989. Kandahar, Afghanistan, 26/04/1989.

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Fun fact : British abandoned their traditional red coats and adopted Khaki uniform for their soldiers because of the dusty hills of Pakhtunkhwa. In 1848 a British officer Sir Harry Lumsden received an order to raise a special regiment to deal with Pashtun tribesmen of the 1/4