Old Christian Cemetery, Peshawar

The Old Christian Cemetery (also known as Gora Qabristan, White-people's cemetery) is a cemetery situated in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It dates from Victoria era times.^[1]^[2]

History[]

Hundreds of British soldiers have been buried in the hard-baked earth of the Taikal Payan Christian cemetery the inscriptions on their gravestones are vivid snapshots of battles of a long-forgotten age.

The cemetery is located about 30 miles from the legendary Khyber Pass.

The British military has buried its dead in the cemetery for almost one hundred years - the victims of battles against native tribesman who refused to bend to the rule of the British Empire.^[3]

References[]

^ "A trip to the Christian Cemetery (Gora Qabristan) – Peshawar". My Random Ramblings. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2021-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Encroaching history: Gravely important – even in death". The Express Tribune. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "Pakistan Peshawar Cemetery | AP Archive".

Coordinates: 34°00′28″N 71°31′47″E / 34.00778°N 71.52972°E / 34.00778; 71.52972

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[1] "A trip to the Christian Cemetery (Gora Qabristan) – Peshawar". My Random Ramblings. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2021-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Encroaching history: Gravely important – even in death". The Express Tribune. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

[3] "Pakistan Peshawar Cemetery | AP Archive".

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