Kohat
| 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 Pakhtunkhwa, old NWFP |
| 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:
- Michael E Lambert, "The Kidnapping of Molly Ellis" pdf
- Journey To The Brigands’ Lair: The Kidnapping of Mollie Ellis,
- Photographs from the Illustrated London News (26 May 1923 pp894-895) Flickr.com
- Lilian A Starr, Tales of Tirah and Lesser Tibet (1924) an account of the rescue mission (available at the British Library)
Military history
Battle of Kohat 1850
External Links
- Kohat Love to Know 1911
- Kohat Town Imperial Gazetteer of India
- Photograph of St Augustine's Church, Kohat, Pakistan February 1916 flickr.com
- 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
