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Mountain pass on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border
The Peiwar Kotal Pass, also spelled Paywar, is a mountain pass in the Kurram Valley that connects Paktia Province in Afghanistan to Kurram District in
Peiwar_Pass
1878 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Anglo-Afghan War. The British were victorious, and seized the strategic Peiwar Kotal Pass leading into the interior of Afghanistan. After the outbreak of the
Battle_of_Peiwar_Kotal
Mountain range in eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan
the Spīn Ghar. A second crossing, near Mount Sikaram, is called Peiwar Pass or Gawi Pass and connects Parachinar city on the Pakistani side with the Aryob
Safed_Koh
Mountain in Pakistan and Afghanistan
significant—including Peiwar, Alizai, Tari Mangal, Narai, Speena Shaga, and Khewas. The Gawi Pass, also known as the Peiwar Kotal Pass, runs between the Kurram
Mount_Sikaram
City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
snowfall is common, and frosts occur on most mornings. Snow closes the Peiwar Pass, located on the Paktia border just over 20 km west of Parachinar, for
Parachinar
District in Pakistan
Sajid Hussain Turi, politician Saqib Haider Karbalai, militant commander Peiwar Pass Bangash Thall Karakhela Tari Mangal 1998 Census report of Kurram Agency
Kurram_District
The following is a list of mountain passes in Pakistan:
List of mountain passes in Pakistan
List_of_mountain_passes_in_Pakistan
Pakistani politician
with tear gas. His body was taken from Peshawar to his native village of Peiwar by helicopter. The former President Zia-ul-Haq and special representatives
Arif_Hussain_Hussaini
Pakistani village
snowfall is common, and frosts occur on most mornings. Snow closes the Peiwar Pass, located on the Paktia border just over 20 km west of Parachinar, for
Pewar
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
following the reconnaissance of Peiwar Kotal Pass, won his Victoria Cross on the slopes of the Spingawai Kotal, or White Cow Pass. Captain Cook led repeated
John_Cook_(Scottish_soldier)
Regiment of the Indian Army
Second Afghan War, where they were awarded their first battle honour at Peiwar Kotal and Captain John Cook was awarded the Victoria Cross. In this conflict
5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
5th_Gorkha_Rifles_(Frontier_Force)
1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
different points. The British victories at the battles of Ali Masjid and Peiwar Kotal meant that the approach to Kabul was left virtually undefended by
Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
Historical aspect of modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
1878-79 2nd Punjab Infantry; PEIWAR KOTAL, AFGHANISTAN 1878-79 4th Punjab Infantry; AFGHANISTAN 1879-80 5th Punjab Infantry; PEIWAR KOTAL, CHARASIA, KABUL 1879
Military history of the North-West Frontier
Military_history_of_the_North-West_Frontier
Battle honours awarded to the Indian army
Forts Pekin 1860 China 1860–62 Abyssinia Afghanistan 1878–80 Ali Masjid Peiwar Kotal Charasiah Kabul 1879 Ahmed Khel Kandahar 1880 Egypt 1882 Tel-el-kebir
Battle and theatre honours of the Indian Army
Battle_and_theatre_honours_of_the_Indian_Army
1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
gone well for the British. They had defeated Afghan forces at Ali Masjid, Peiwar kotal, Kabul, and the Battle of Ahmed Khel, and they had occupied numerous
Battle_of_Maiwand
Military unit
amalgamated to form the new Frontier Force Regiment. Delhi 1857, Lucknow, Peiwar Kotal, Charasiah, Kabul 1879, Afghanistan 1878–80, Tirah, Punjab Frontier
13th_Frontier_Force_Rifles
countries, from Nawa Kila, where Richard Udny left off in 1895, to the Peiwar, where Mr. Donald began on the Kurram side. It is reported that the amir's
1903_in_Afghanistan
British military unit
Cape of Good Hope (1806), South Africa 1835, Sevastopol, Central India, Peiwar Kotal, Charasiah, Kabul 1879, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878–80 78th Highlanders:
Seaforth_Highlanders
troops. The three British columns proceeded over the Bolan Pass to Kandahar, the Khyber Pass to Ali Masjid and through the Kurram Valley to Kabul. After
List of Second Anglo-Afghan War Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_Second_Anglo-Afghan_War_Victoria_Cross_recipients
Battle of Ali Masjid 21 Nov British victory over Afghanistan Battle of Peiwar Kotal 28–29 Nov 1879 Anglo-Zulu War Battle of Isandlwana 22 Jan Zulu combined
List_of_battles_1801–1900
Poelkapelle, Belgium Hugh Cochrane – 1858; Jhansi, India John Cook – 1878; Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan James Craig – 1855; Sebastopol, Crimea John Manson Craig
List of Scottish Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_Scottish_Victoria_Cross_recipients
Division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
comprising that section of the valley of the Kurram river which lies between the Peiwar Kotal in the west and the borders of Mīrānzai in the east. The Agency has
Kohat_Division
West Canada 1885, Nowah, Nundy Droog Orthes, Oudenarde Paardeberg, Pegu, Peiwar Kotal, Pekin, Pekin 1900, Peninsula, Perak, Persia, Persian Gulf 1819, Plassey
Battle honours of the British and Imperial Armies
Battle_honours_of_the_British_and_Imperial_Armies
British military person (1834–1901)
commanding royal engineer of that force. During the operations in front of the Peiwar Kotal he skilfully reconnoitred the enemy's position, and selected a site
Æneas_Perkins
Jhelum, India John Cook Bengal Staff Corps 1878 Second Anglo-Afghan War Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan Edmond Costello 02222nd Punjab Infantry 1897 Tirah Campaign
List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Indian Army
List_of_Victoria_Cross_recipients_of_the_Indian_Army
Kurram from Thal, and occupied Kurram Fort. The Afghans were defeated at the Peiwar Kotal, and Khost was occupied in January next year. At that time, Afghanistan
Shia_Islam_in_South_Asia
General in the British Army
position on the top of the pass. Gordon's report made Sir Frederick Roberts abandon a frontal attack on the Peiwar Kotal Pass. Gordon's regiment formed
John_James_Hood_Gordon
One of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army
Malplaquet, Dettingen, Martinique 1809, Niagara, Delhi 1857, Lucknow, Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan 1878–80, Burma 1885–87, The Boer War: Defence of Ladysmith
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Muslim
Bracelet, Arm-ring
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Hindu
Lord Shiva
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Czechoslovakian
Baker.
Female
Turkish
Turkish name PINAR means "spring."
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Danish, French, German, Latin, Spanish
Pillar
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Indian
Spring
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Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Einarr, EINAR means "lone warrior."
Surname or Lastname
German (of Slavic origin)
German (of Slavic origin) : habitational name for someone from a place called Peise near Königsberg in former East Prussia (present name: Kaliningrad, an exclave of Russia).German (of Slavic origin) : occupational name from a derivative of Polish pisarz ‘scribe’, ‘clerk’ or a cognate in some other Slavic language.German : variant of Beiser.English : variant spelling of Peyser.
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Scandinavian American Norse
Warrior chief.
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Norse
Fighter of the nest.
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Hindu
Powerful, The supreme God
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Muslim
Spring
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pe(e)re ‘pear’ (Old English pere, peru, from Latin pirum), a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of pears, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree or pear orchard.English : nickname from Middle English pere ‘peer’, ‘companion’ (Old French pe(e)r, from Latin par ‘equal’).Jewish : Americanization of some like-sounding Ashkenazic surname; e.g. possibly a shortened form of a surname such as Pearl, Pearlman, or Pearlstein.
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Danish, Finnish, German, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Swedish
Battle Leader; Lone Warrior; Warrior Chief
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Hindu, Indian
God
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Australian, Gaelic, Greek, Irish
Gaelic Form of Peter; Rock; Stone Rock
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Danish Greek Scandinavian
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Irish
Swift.
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Gaelic
Boy/Male
Sikh
Love, Attachment
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Biblical
a servant; servitude
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Worldly Love
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Birth Light
Girl/Female
German
Ruler.
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian Latin Russian Hungarian
Conqueror.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shining
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, French, Indian, Iranian, Kannada, Muslim, Parsi, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi, Telugu
Faith; Belief; Faithful; Believer of Faith
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Menw.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Favor, Good, Goodness
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n.
A pear tree. See Pirie.
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A sort of pear, called also the red butter pear, from its smooth, delicious, soft pulp.
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A large and delicious pear or Flemish origin.
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A variety of pear.
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A variety of pear which ripens early.
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A fragrant and delicious pear.
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Having the form of a pear; pear-shaped.
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An old French variety of pear, of little value.
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The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.
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Like an apple or pear; producing pomes.
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The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter.
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A kind of pear.
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A pear tree.
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Of the form of a pear.
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The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See Pear family, below.
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An acid pulp in certain fruits, as the pear.
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Alt. of Pedler
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A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.
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See Petard.