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Afghanistan / 1878 / Jumrood
The camp of the British Mission to Kabul, at Jumrood, near the Khyber Pass. The Mission was turned back by the Afghan Emir Sher Ali
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1878 Afghan Afghanistan Emir Kabul Khyber Mission Pass Sher Turned Jumrood
Photo Mug (11 oz)
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Mug Size is 9.5cm high x 8cm diameter (3.7" x 3.1")
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EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the moment of tension and uncertainty that marked the British Mission to Kabul at Jumrood in 1878. The camp, situated near the Khyber Pass, was established with the intention of strengthening diplomatic relations between Britain and Afghanistan following the Second Anglo-Afghan War. However, the arrival of the mission was met with hostility from the Afghan Emir, Sher Ali, who saw it as a threat to his sovereignty. The image shows a group of British soldiers and civilians gathered around a makeshift camp, surrounded by the rugged and barren landscape of Afghanistan. The men, dressed in military uniforms and heavy coats, appear alert and prepared for potential danger. Tents and supplies are arranged haphazardly, suggesting the haste with which the mission was set up. In the distance, the snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush mountains loom ominously, a reminder of the harsh and unforgiving terrain that lay ahead. Despite initial attempts at peaceful negotiations, Emir Sher Ali refused to receive the British envoy, Sir Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari. On September 3, 1878, the mission was ordered to retreat, marking the beginning of the Third Anglo-Afghan War. The failure of the mission at Jumrood underscored the complex and fraught history of British-Afghan relations, a history marked by invasion, occupation, and resistance. This photograph offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in the history of Afghanistan and the broader geopolitics of Asia in the late 19th century. It serves as a reminder of the challenges and uncertainties that accompanied European expansionism in the region, and the enduring legacy of colonialism and its impact on the people and lands of Afghanistan.
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