#OnThisDay 27 July 1880 British forces were defeated by the Afghans in the Battle of Maiwand. #MaiwandDay
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Fateh-e-Maiwand, Ghazi Ayub Khan (1857-1914) was brother of Ameer Yaqub khan and son of Ameer Sher Ali khan,kings of Afghanistan.The British army was defeated for the 1st time in the battle field of Maiwand near Kandahar. Who burried in Durrani Graveyard, #Peshawar. #MaiwandDay
Malalai was born in 1861 at a small village called "Khig", about 3 miles southwest of Maiwand in the southern Kandahar.
Malalai's father, who was a shepherd, and her fiancé joined with Ayub Khan's army in the large attack on the British-Indian forces in July 1880.
Like many Afghan women, Malalai was there to help tend to the wounded and provide water and spare weapons. According to local sources, this was also supposed to be her wedding day. But Malalai was herself struck down and got martyrdom.
After the battle, Malalai was honored for her efforts and buried in her native village of Khig, where her grave remains today. She was between 17-19 at her death. #MaiwandDay
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