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Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

15 Nelson Mandela Quotes

Paul Revere. "The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.," engraved by Paul Revere. Boston Massacre.

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Time zone map with standard time zones and International Date Line

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Pashtun: Facts & Related Content

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Last Updated: May 30, 2025

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The producer of an Amitabh Bachchan film was kidnapped in broad daylight by Pathan mafia; Dilip Kumar got the investigation started • May 29, 2025, 5:57 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Also Known As	Pushtun • Pakhtun • Afghan • Pathan

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Afrīdī Ghilzay Durrānī ancient Italic people Rechabite Kizilbash African Americans Australian Aboriginal peoples Dobuni Hispanic Americans Indigenous peoples of the Americas Germanic peoples Kurd

Key People

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Pashtun leader