Malalai of Maiwand was a legendary Afghan woman who rallied on Afghan men to continue the battle against the British troops at the 1880 Battle of Maiwand. Malalai was responsible for the Afghan victory at the Battle of Maiwand on July 27 1880, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. She is also known as “The Afghan Jeanne D’Arc”. There are many schools, hospitals, and other institutions named after her in Afghanistan. Her story is mentioned in all Afghan school text books.
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NIGGAH DATS MAH NAME! OMG. MAH DADDY TOLD ME THIS STORY WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. NIGGAH
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