Mohan Lal Kashmiri
Indian diplomat (1812–1877) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohan Lal Zutshi KLS[1] (popularly known as Mohan Lal Kashmiri; 1812 – 1877) was an Indian traveler, diplomat, and author. He is credited as being an important player in the so-called Great Game—possibly the first notable Indian one.[2] He also played a central role in the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1838–1842. His biography of Dost Mohammad Khan, the Emir of Afghanistan in Kabul, is a primary source on the war.
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Born | 1812 |
Died | 1877 |
Other names | Ram Nath |
Occupation(s) | Persian secretary (munshi), traveller and author |
Notable work | Life of the Amir Dost Mohammed Khan |
Spouse | Hyderi Begum |
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Mohan Lal's wife, Hyderi Begum, was a Muslim scholar. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, she was said to have maintained a diary of events in Delhi.