Pashtun volunteers

1947

Pashtun volunteers for the Kashmir War, along with local onlookers at Nowshera, December 1947.

The volunteers for the Kashmir War in this region were largely the result of the efforts of the Pir of Manki Sharif (Amin ul-Hasanat).

Photo by Margaret Bourke-White.

Contributed by JOSE M LOPEZ on October 11, 2025

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