Where is the summit of the Khyber Pass located?
The summit of the Khyber Pass at Landi Kotal lies inside Pakistan. It descends into the Peshawar Valley at Jamrud.
Questions about Khyber Pass
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Which historical empires used the Khyber Pass for invasions of the Indian subcontinent?
Historical invasions through the Khyber Pass were conducted by Darius I, Ardashir I, Shapur I, Anushirvan, Mongols including Duwa Qutlugh Khwaja and Kebek, Muslim rulers such as Mahmud Ghaznavi and Muhammad of Ghor, Timur Babur and Nader Shah, Achaemenids, Sassanids, Saka, Yuezhi, White Huns, and British forces. The Maurya king Chandragupta was an exception among Indian empires that rarely extended control beyond the pass.
When did the British East India Company capture the Khyber Pass?
Sikhs under Ranjit Singh captured the Khyber Pass in 1837 with Sikh general Hari Singh Nalwa constructing Jamrud Fort to safeguard it. After the Second Anglo-Afghan War ended in 1880 the Khyber region came under British control.
What percentage of NATO supplies traveled through the Khyber Pass during the War in Afghanistan?
Almost 80% of NATO and US supplies brought in by road were transported through the Khyber Pass since the beginning of the invasion in 2001. Until the end of 2007 the route had been relatively safe since tribes living there mainly the Afridi were paid by the Pakistani government to keep the area safe.
Which locations around the world have been named after the Khyber Pass?
Locations named after the Khyber Pass include a steep twisting minor road in Mugdock Country Park near Glasgow Scotland, a suburb of Civil Lines Delhi India, Khyber Pass Road in Newmarket Auckland New Zealand, an artificial rockwork feature at East Park Kingston upon Hull UK, and Khyber Road located in Phoenix Park Dublin Ireland.