Colonel Warburton and a group of Afridi levies, 1890s

 

Source

"The Frontier troubles in India, Colonel Warburton and a group of Afridi levies".

Caption: "The Afridis, the levies of whom held the fort of Ali Masjid, are a powerful tribe, brave and fond of fighting within the shelter of their own hills. The Indian government pays them annually a sum of money, and employs a certain number of tribesmen in keeping open the Khyber Pass. In  the last Afghan war the Afridis, who are now in revolt, threw in their lot with us." 

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