A 19th Century street scene in Peshawar, capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its largest city. Situated in the broad Valley of Peshawar near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, close to the border with Afghanistan, the city was an important trading centre during the Mughal era. It became part of the Afghan Durrani Empire in December 1747, and serving as the Afghan winter capital from 1776 until the capture of the city by the Sikh Empire in March 1823, who were then followed by the British in 1846.

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A 19th Century street scene in Peshawar, capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and its largest city. Situated in the broad Valley of Peshawar near the eastern end of the historic Khyber Pass, close to the border with Afghanistan, Peshawar was ruled by the Hephthalites, followed by the Hindu Shahis, before the arrival of Muslim empires. The city was an important trading centre during the Mughal era, before becoming part of the Afghan Durrani Empire in December 1747, and serving as the Afghan winter capital from 1776 until the capture of the city by the Sikh Empire in March 1823, who were then followed by the British in 1846.

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Size: 3062px × 4630px
Location: Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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