Malalai of Maiwand

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Malala of Maiwand
Born1861
Khig, Kandahar, Afghanistan
DiedJuly 27, 1880(1880-07-27) (aged 18–19)
Maiwand, Kandahar, Afghanistan
NationalityAfghan
Other namesMalala, Anna, Malalai Anna
Known forBattle of Maiwand

Malalai of Maiwand (Pashto: د ميوند ملالۍ [malɑˈləi]), also known as Malala (Pashto: ملاله), or Malalai Anna (Pashto: ملالۍ انا, meaning Malalai the "Grandmother") is a national folk hero of Afghanistan who rallied Afghan fighters during the Battle of Maiwand which was part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War.[1] She fought alongside Ayub Khan and was responsible for the Afghan victory[2] at the Battle of Maiwand on 27 July 1880. She is also known as "The Afghan Jeanne d'Arc"[3] or as "The Afghan Molly Pitcher"[4] to the Western world. There are many schools, hospitals, and other institutions named after her in Afghanistan. Her story is told in Afghan school text books.

  1. ^ Johnson, Chris; Jolyon Leslie (2004). Afghanistan: the mirage of peace. Zed Books. p. 171. ISBN 1-84277-377-1. Retrieved 2010-08-22. Malalai Maiwand.
  2. ^ Abdullah Qazi. "Afghan Women's History". Afghanistan Online. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  3. ^ "Ehrungen". Katachel.de. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  4. ^ Garen Ewing. "Maiwand Day: Wargaming the Afghan War". garenewing.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-08.