A Sipah Afridi, 1890 (c)

 

A Sipah Afridi chieftain, 1890 (c). From "The tribes on our frontier" series of photos by Bourne & Shepherd. Source

The Tribal Chief of Sepah Tribe [1880's] Malik Siraj Uddin Afridi Sepah son of Malik Saleem Khan Sepah is shown seated with two deadly Khyberi Chourray and mid size defensive shield wearing a loose tunic and patkaye. He was Father to Malik Sher Muhammad Khan Sepah mentioned many times in the book "18 years in Khyber" by Colonel Robert Warburton the first Political Officer of Khyber. His father Malik Saleem Khan Afridi Sepah accompanied by His brother Malik Abdurehman Afridi Sepah was chosen to represent all Tribes of Afridis of Khyber (Khyberi) negotiated terms of safe passage through Khyber Pass for the combined troops of Shah Shuja, Sikh and British East India Company Alliance with Exiled King Shah Shujah sadozai of Afghanistan and Abu Tabelila ( Pablo Crescendo Avitabile) the Governor of Peshawar in Sikh era (1839) in the present days Ali Mardan Khan Garden Pavilion Peshawar Cantonment but negotiations failed. (Info provided by Malikzada Muhammad Arif Afridi)

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