Jamrud facts for kids
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Jamrud
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Town
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Fort Jamrud, at the foot of the Khyber Pass, 1920s
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| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
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| • Total | 63,843 |
Jamrūd is a town located in the Khyber Agency, within Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The town is the doorway to the Khyber pass, part of the Hindu Kush range. The town has road and rail linkages with Peshawar city, Pakistan, and a pass connects it with Landi Kotal, located near the border of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province.
Jamrud is at an altitude of 1512 ft (461 meters) above sea level and is 10.2 miles (17 km) west from the city of Peshawar. Jamrud Fort is at 33.969N,71.338E.
History
The Battle of Jamrud between the Sikh Empire and Durrani Empire took place at Jamrud. The great Sikh Marshal Hari Singh Nalwa created Jamrud Fort in this city. Jamrud was a strategic location and served as a base for the British Indian Army during the period of the British Raj.
During the military operations of 1878-79 Jamrud became a place of considerable importance as the frontier outpost on British territory towards Afghanistan, and it was also the base of operations for a portion of the Tirah campaign in 1897-1898. It was also the headquarters of the Khyber Rifles, and the collecting station for the Khyber tolls. The place continues to be of strategic significance.
