"The Truth about the British and the Bala Hissar" Topic
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| Tango01 | 28 May 2014 12:51 p.m. PST |
" A comment that I have read on more than one occasion is the fact that, during the Second Anglo Afghan War, the British destroyed the great Bala Hissar – the ancient fort that had stood for centuries as a sentinel over Kabul. Despite my reading several volumes of material on Roberts at Kabul – I couldn't actually recall this being the case, and felt doubtful about the veracity of the story. I decided to gather enough information, evidence, if you will, in order to set the record straight – whatever the record actually revealed. But first I wanted to know where this story came from. On several occasions, correspondents who have contacted me from Afghanistan have quoted a well-respected book, 'An Historical Guide to Kabul' (1972) by the experienced Afghanistan historian Nancy Hatch Dupree. I looked this book up and found the following passage: "Kabul's Bala Hissar, rising 150 feet above the plain, witnessed most of the exciting events of Afghanistan's history up until the spring of 1880. Babur, founder of the Moghul Empire of India, lived here early in the 16th century. He loved it well, did much to embellish it, and wrote poetry extolling its commanding view. Succeeding kings alternately ruled from it or languished in its dungeons. Then, on that fateful day in September 1879, a British Representative, Sir Louis Cavagnari, and his escort, were cut down in one of its palaces on the southern side. This vivid protest against British interference in Afghan affairs brought a British army to occupy the Bala Hissar, hang rebellious chieftains from gallows erected in its courtyards, and to close its story the following spring when they demolished it as "a lasting memorial of our ability to avenge our countrymen." (General Roberts)"
- Nancy Hatch-Dupree, An Historical Guide to Kabul, 1972…"
Full article here
link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
Armand |
| William Warner | 28 May 2014 2:35 p.m. PST |
An excellent piece of historical detective work. Thanks for posting it. |
| Ragbones | 28 May 2014 4:21 p.m. PST |
Interesting read. Thanks, Tango.  |
| Sysiphus | 28 May 2014 5:59 p.m. PST |
Nice article, thanks for the effort of posting it here Tango |
| Tango01 | 28 May 2014 9:14 p.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile). Amicalement
Armand |
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