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An alternative spelling for the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, which was used for this street name following the British victory against Afghan forces in the Second Anglo-Afghan War which ran from 1878 to 1880. The Battle of Kabul which started on December 23, 1879 led to the defeat of the Afghan tribesmen under Mohammed Jan a month later. It was the beginning of the end for the rebel forces. The war’s roots lay in the Amir of Afghanistan, Sher Ali Khan’s refusal to accept a British diplomatic mission to Kabul. Having, not unreasonably, turned back the mission, the British decided to put on a show of strength and invade. Like many streets laid out at the time of the British Empire, jingoistic builders named them after imperial wars and its major figures as a show of patriotism and to encourage house sales. Apparently the area of this street is known as “Little India”.
