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Showing posts with label Babur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Babur. Show all posts
Tuesday, 10 January 2023

Tomb of Abdul Rashid known as Bajauṛi Baba in Peshawar

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The mausoleum Abdul Rashid Bajauri Baba is located on the Kohat road and Said Hasan Pir road in Peshawar, near Government College of Technol...
Sunday, 21 August 2022

History of Gor Khatri of Peshawar city

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Gor Khuttree is an important monument in the old city of Peshawar. It can be either appraoched from Chowk Yadgar or from Hastnagari Gate. ...
Monday, 25 October 2021

The avenue at the tomb of Mughal king Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1840 (c)

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The avenue at the tomb of Mughal king Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1840 (c). Painting by James Atkinson.
Saturday, 16 October 2021

The twelve forts of Kasur (Punjab)

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Qasuri, an Afghan of Kasur (in Punjab), 1825. From "Tashrih al-aqvam" by James Skinner. Source: British Library. Source Qasur is p...
Tuesday, 31 August 2021

The people of Panjshir and Andarab were tributary to Siah Posh Kafirs (of present-day Nuristan) in medieval times

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In 14th century the people of Panjshir and Andarab were raided and bullied by Siah Posh (black-clad) people of "Kafiristan" (prese...
Thursday, 5 August 2021

Chilzina (forty steps) of Kandahar

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 From British Library :- "Chilzina is a rock-cut chamber on the northern side of the old citadel [of Kandahar] and is accessed by forty...
Friday, 16 April 2021

Tomb of Mughal king Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1922

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  Tomb of Mughal king Babur, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1922. Photo by Lowell Thomas or Harry A. Chase.
Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Malot fort in India, a 15th century fort built by a Pashtun

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Ruins of Malot fort on hill top (Hoshiarpur district, Indian Punjab). Source Malot fort was founded in the reign of Sultan Bahlul ...
Monday, 25 February 2019

Ormur tribe

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The Ormur (Aor-marr اورمړ ) or War-mur, also known as Baraki, is an ancient tribe of Afghans. The name Ormuṛ literally means “fire extinguis...
Sunday, 15 July 2018

Sayyids of Kunar

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Sayyids of Kunar For centuries, the long and narrow valley of Kunar, with Pashat as its main town, had been ruled by a Pashtunized S...
Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Historical photographs of Kohat

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The early history of Kohat is limited to the vaguest traditions. It is said that in Buddhist times two Rajas named Adh and Kohat settled ...
Monday, 5 December 2016

Swati tribe of Hazara

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The Swatis were the former inhabitants of Swat valley. Yousfzais drove out them of Swat in the early 16th century. Swatis are numerous peop...
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Sunday, 6 November 2016

Babur killed an infant son of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi

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'Afsana-i-Shahan' [1] records Babur's Timurid instinct of shedding innocent blood, he killed Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's seven-ye...
Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Bibi Mubaraka Yousafzai

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In 1519, Babur came into Yousafzai country with a large army. He devastated their lands but could make no impression on their sangar ....