The man in the following photos is Khan Bahadur Muhammad Akbar Khan Orakzai, jagirdar of Bhana Mari (a suburb of Peshawar city). He was assistant Political officer of Khyber from 1879 to 1896. He belonged to Kamal Khel sub-section of Abdul Aziz Khel Orakzais.
Reference: "History of the Pathans" by Haroon Rashid, Volume-4, p-120
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| Group of Pashtun darbaris in Lahore, December 1880. Akbar Khan Orakzai is sitting on chair on extreme right. Source |
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| An Orakzai chieftain, 1890 (c). From "The tribes on our frontier" series of photos by Bourne & Shepherd.. Source |
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| An Orakzai chief and his followers, 1890 (c). From "The tribes on our frontier" series of photos by Bourne & Shepherd. Source |
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