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The Durand Line: Afghanistan's Impossible Border — Fexingo History

The Durand Line: Afghanistan's Impossible Border — Fexingo History

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 This episode of The History of Afghanistan dives into the creation and legacy of the Durand Line, the 1893 border drawn between British India and Afghanistan that still defines the country's fraught relationship with Pakistan. Lucas and Luna explore the motivations of British diplomat Sir Mortimer Durand and Afghan Emir Abdur Rahman Khan, the secretive negotiations in the Pashtun heartland, and how the line arbitrarily split Pashtun tribes. They discuss the line's contested legal status, its role in fomenting the First Anglo-Afghan War's aftermath, and how it became a flashpoint for the Taliban and modern insurgencies. The episode also touches on the 1947 partition of India, the 1960s Pashtunistan movement, and why every Afghan government since has refused to recognize the border. With vivid details from the dusty meeting at Parachinar to the modern-day fencing and drone strikes, this conversation helps listeners understand why the Durand Line is called 'the world's most dangerous border.'

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