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Ahmad Shah Durrani had a high repute in early 19th century.
James Rattrey visited his tomb in 1839 and writes : "The sovereign who sleeps there, called by the Afghauns “the faultless King,” was the greatest monarch their country ever produced. The people of every Eastern nation
The return from a shooting-expedition, the Amir of Afghanistan (Abdur Rahman) on his way to the Erg Palace from the Bala Hirsa Marsh, 1893.
From "The Graphic", 11 November 1893.
Artist: Frank Dadd
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A weaver at Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1879.
From "The Illustrated London News", 17 May 1879.
Artist: Frank Dadd
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"A friendly contest" : Pashtun tribesmen who had come in to discuss terms with British, joined them in a game of football at Jamrut fort, 1898.
By William T. Maud.
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Sardar Abdul Khaliq Khan Muhammadzai (Barakzai), Chief of Bezoot (Bihsud?), 18th December 1878.
Artist: William Crimea Simpson.
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The four horns of the headdresses of the pre-Islamic Nuristani women, were made of human hair. https://t.co/jIenEwTa4N
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A portrait of a Pashtun recruit in the style of Fraser Album, Haryana or Delhi, Northern India, 20th century.
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