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
  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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