'view of the mountain baba-naunee', 1839 (c)
plate 5
cropped from original held by the museum
view of the mountain baba-naunee, called kutl-gahor. Illustration shows two baluchis preparing to murder an indian civilian, who traveled with the army of the indus en route to afghanistan, sleeping at qatal gah, pakistan; caravan of soldiers, camp followers, and equipment in the distance. Baluchistan
kutl-gah, or the place of slaughter. It was under the mountain of baba-naunee the british forces were encamped, and from which they marched to abigoon, a distance of eight miles and a quarter, over a road of loose stones and pebbles, affording but little hold for the feet, and very fatiguing both to man and beast, and this was the case for nine-tenths of the distance. Image number: 1016302. Object Type: print. Date: 1 July 1842. Medium: lithograph. Collection: National Army Museum. View of the Mountain Baba-Naunee, 1839 (c) - NAM 1016302
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