Kohat

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Kohat
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 33.35°N 71.26°E
Altitude: 489 m (1,604 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Kohat
State/Province: Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa
Country: Pakistan
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During the British period Kohat was the headquarters of Kohat District in Punjab (before 1901) and later in North West Frontier Province (1901 to 1947).

History

In 1873, a third class municipality was established consisting of 16 members.

Historical events

Mollie Ellis from Kohat cantonment was kidnapped by Afridi tribesmen from the Khyber Pass region on 14 April 1923. The rescue expedition included Mrs Lilian Starr, matron at the Peshawar Mission Hospital. For more details see:

Military history

Battle of Kohat 1850

External Links

Kohat Love to Know 1911
Kohat Town Imperial Gazetteer of India
Photograph of Ronald and Beryl Osbourne, at Kohat Pass (NW Frontier Province), Pakistan. April 1946. The text states that Beryl is wearing a revolver. indianmemoryproject.com