The Durand Line: The Border That Never Existed

In this episode, we explore the creation of the Durand Line in 1893 and how a single treaty carved up the Pashtun homeland between Afghanistan and British India. We look at Mortimer Durand’s negotiations with Abdur Rahman Khan, the concept of tribal sovereignty versus imperial borders, and why this artificial boundary has fueled conflict for over a century. From the Khyber Pass to the Waziristan agencies, we examine the human cost of drawing lines on maps without consulting the people who lived there. This story connects the Great Game to modern geopolitics, showing how colonial decisions still echo today. #DurandLine #AbdurRahmanKhan #MortimerDurand #Pashtunwali #GreatGame #BritishRaj #AfghanistanHistory #KhyberPass #Waziristan #TribalSovereignty #ColonialBorders #SouthAsiaHistory #EmpireBuilding #FrontierWars #ImperialGeopolitics #19thCenturyHistory #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo