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A column of soldiers passing through the Bolan Pass

Watercolour by anonymous artist.

The Bolan Pass cuts through the mountains of the Hindu Kush to link Afghanistan with Baluchistan. It was a vital strategic route and during both the 1st (1839-1842) and 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880) the pass, and the warlike tribes that patrolled it, were brought under British control in order to safeguard lines of communication.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1972-05-78--1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1972-05-78--1