Durand Line

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The countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, showing the Durand Line between the two in red.

Etymology

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After Mortimer Durand, who drew the original version of the line.

Proper noun

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Durand Line

  1. The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan (originally with British India), as originally demarcated in 1893 and revised in 1919; never accepted by Afghanistan as the international border.
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