Portraits of Pashtuns, early 20th century

 Photographs taken at Peshawar in circa 1915 by Randolph Bezzant Holmes 

Pashtun women, 1919

 

Pashtun women (captioned as "Wazirs"), NWFP, 1919 (c). Photo by R.B.Holmes.

Views of Peshawar city, 1910 (c)

 

A side street, Peshawar city, 1910 (c). Photo by R.B.Holmes.

Bala Hissar and Golf Course, Peshawar, 1919 (c). Photo by R.B.Holmes.

Chapli Kabab sellers, Peshawar city, 1919 (c). Photo by R.B.Holmes.

Michini road, Peshawar, 1919 (c)

 

Michini road, Peshawar, 1919 (c), Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes.

Khyber Pass, 1919 (c)

 

Khyber Pass, 1919 (c). Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes. Source

Jamrud and entrance to the Khyber Pass, 1919. 

A Mahsud Pashtun, 1919

 

A Mahsud Pashtun (mostly likely a Khasadar), Waziristan, 1919 (c). Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes.

Source: Imperial War Museum

Village scenes, Kurram valley, 1919 (c)

 

Village scene, Kurram valley, 1919 (c). Via Farrukh Husain.

Ruins of a fort with Spin Ghar range in the background, Kurram valley

The Pewar Tangi terrain at the base of Sikaram peak of Spinghar, Kurram

Parachinar Bazaar, North Gate, Kurram, 1919 (c)

 

Parachinar Bazaar North Gate, Kurram, 1919 (c). Photo by R.B.Holmes.

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Pashtun wedding procession, Peshawar, 1910 (c)

Pashtun wedding procession, Peshawar, 1910 (c). Photo by R.B.Holmes. Source

Chowk Yadgar, Peshawar city, 1910 (c)

 

Scene of Peshawar city, near Masjid Mahabat Khan, 1910 (c). Photo by Holmes. Source

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Afghan nomads on the Tochi road, Waziristan, 1919 (c)

 

Afghan nomads on the Tochi road, Waziristan, 1919 (c). Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes.

Caption: "Waziri types on the Tochi road ; Mahsudon ki qismen bara-i-Tochi". 

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View of Peshawar city from Gor Kattri, 1910 (c)

 

View of Peshawar city from Gor Kattri, 1910 (c). Photo by Holmes.

Dargai Oba, Waziristan, 1919

 

British supply convoy near Dargai Oba, Waziristan, 1919. Photo by R.B.Holmes. Source

Ruined Militia tower (destroyed by Wazirs), Dargai Oba, Waziristan, 1919. Photo by R.B.Holmes. 

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Wana fort, Waziristan, 1919

 

Wana fort , showing ruins, Waziristan, 1919. Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes. Source

Village near Wana and Wana Toi stream, Waziristan, 1919

 

Village near Wana (deserted) and Wana Toi stream, Waziristan, 1919.

Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes. Source

Shahur Tangi, Waziristan

 

British convoy on march to Haider Kachi through the Shahur Tangi gorge, Waziristan,1919. Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes. Source

In April 1937 a small lashkar of Mahsuds (sixty to eighty men) caught an entire British brigade in the Shahur Tangi, inflicting heavy losses. The Mahsud lashkar was led by Khonia Khan, a Jalal Khel Mahsud, who was a follower of Faqir of Ipi. The Mashud lashkar was also supported by some Baitanis who were followers of Faqir of Ipi. 

Khonia Khan also fought against Indian army in Kashmir in 1947.

Shahur Tangi, 1910s. Source

Attock fort (circa 1919) - photos by Randolph Bezzant Holmes

 

Attock fort, 1919 (c). Photo by Randolph Bezzant Holmes. Source

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