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**Ali Haider, recipeint of Victoria cross
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**[Flourishing of Kashmir's shawl industry during Afghan rule](http://historyofpashtuns.blogspot.com/2014/08/flourishing-of-kashmirs-shawl-industry.html)**[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MBRV9kJE5WA/U-txyNuI-RI/AAAAAAAAAkg/iUEzA7I2puw/s1600/kashmiri%2Bshawl%2B2.png](http://historyofpashtuns.blogspot.com/2014/08/flourishing-of-kashmirs-shawl-industry.html)**
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I victoria cross- Khudadad khan was also pathan.
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Did Afghan ever tried invading Nepal
What about ther interaction with Gurkhas, culturally and militarily?
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Did Afghan ever tried invading NepalWhat about ther interaction with Gurkhas, culturally and militarily?
Nope. They did conquered kingdoms of kumaon and garhwal ,which became part of nepal when gurkhas conquered them in 1792. But not mainland nepal. In 1815 British went in war with gurkhas in kumaon and recruited 4000 rohillas as irregular infantry from bareilwi as they are familiar with terrain of kumoan. This was the first instance of contact between gurkhas and pashtuns, both sides took heavy casaulties. In 1857 war gurkhas also fought on behalf of british against Rohillas all of whom had rebelled. Beside contact in india, gurkhas were favoured for wars in pashtun north west and afghanistan (gurkhas were very good in mountain warfare)
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I victoria cross- Khudadad khan was also pathan.
I didnt know that. Thanks for sharing. Another VC winner is mir dast afridi
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marwati, you have awesome pictures collection.
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Lashkar invasion of Kashmir
Immediately after Pakistan came into existence, Maseeds raised a tribal militia which entered Kashmir to help the newly created state Pakistan to capture Kashmir. They quickly reached Baramulla town, the gateway to the Kashmir valley, but indulged in loot, arson, and murder at Baramulla for several days instead of pressing on to the capital, Srinagar, to seize Kashmir completely.
A large number of tribals from Pakistan attacked Kashmir under the code name “Operation Gulmarg” to seize Kashmir. The invading tribals started moving along Rawalpindi-Murree-Muzaffarabad-Baramulla Road on 22 October 1947 with Pakistani army men in plain clothes. Muzaffarabad fell on 24 October 1947. They reached and captured Baramulla on 25 October. There they stayed for several days looting, killing, burning, plundering and desecrating and vandalising shrines and temples instead of moving on to Srinagar 50 km away and capture its airfield which was not defended at all. They killed European nuns at Baramulla’s St. Joseph convent, only one of whom survived, and Christian nurses at the missionary hospital. This savage orgy of loot, murder continued for several days.[SUP]](Mahsud - Wikipedia)[/SUP] Baramulla suffered this savage orgy but saved the rest of Kashmir because the airplanes carrying the Indian troops airlifted from Delhi on the morning of 27 October could land at Srinagar airfield as the invaders were still at Baramulla.
Biju Patnaik (who later became Chief Minister of Orissa) piloted the first plane to land at Srinagar airport that morning. He brought along 17 soldiers of 1-Sikh regiment commanded by Lt.Col. Dewan Ranjit Rai. “…The pilot flew low over the airstrip twice to ensure that no raiders were around… Instructions from PM Nehru’s office were clear: If the airport was taken over by the enemy, you are not to land. Taking a full circle the DC-3 flew ground level. Anxious eye-balls peered from inside the aircraft – only to find the airstrip empty. Nary a soul was in sight. The raiders were busy distributing the war booty amongst themselves in Baramulla.”
In the words of Gen Mohammad Akbar Khan (Brigadier-in-Charge, Pakistan, in his book “War for Kashmir in 1947”): “The uncouth raiders delayed in Baramulla for two (whole) days for some unknown reason.”[SUP][4]](Mahsud - Wikipedia)[/SUP]
It took two weeks for the Indian army to evict the raiders, who had been joined by Pakistani regular troops and became well-entrenched, from Baramulla. lushker of kashmir.*Malik Hayat khsn machi khel.2 Gulap khan ishungee. 3abdul malik shabi khel.4 M Amin khan shamen khel,.5 KS Muhibullah khan machi khel.6Kharoot khan. 6 Ayaaz khan shabi khel,7 Khan Saifal Khan Shaman khel this was the chief leader of Maseed 3000 persons lushker of kashmir.
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But the picture seems to be other way round?
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Forefathers’ country!
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Very good collection!
When the term "afghan" came into being?
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Very good collection!When the term "afghan" came into being?
The earliest mention of word Afghan is present in the records of 3rd century sassanid persia, in the form of variant abghan which means 'the people of mountain' in armenian langauge. The afghana being son of king and prophet sulieman is myth and fabrication.
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But the picture seems to be other way round?
Just a random picture of ottoman army, the content is in the article. Afghan-ottoman war occured in 1725-1727
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Young bacha khan
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Jiwan Khan Afghan, a perfidious character in history who betrayed Dara Shikoh who was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
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Mughal Rule in India - Stephen Meredyth Edwardes - Google Books
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Indian Hist (Opt) - Reddy - Google Books
After the defeat Dara Shikoh fled to Sindh and sought refuge under Malik Jiwan, an Afghan chieftain, whose life had on more than one occasion been saved by the Mughal prince from the wrath of Shah Jahan. However, Malik Jiwan Afghan betrayed Dara and turned him (and his second son Sipihr Shikoh) over to Aurangzeb’s army on 10 June 1659.](Dara Shikoh - Wikipedia)Dara Shikoh - Wikipedia
