Malalai of Maiwand

"Malalai" redirects here; not to be confused with Malala Yousafzai.
Malala of Maiwand
Born1861
Khig, Kandahar, Emirate of Afghanistan
Died27 July 1880(1880-07-27) (aged 18–19)
Maiwand, Kandahar, Emirate of Afghanistan
Other namesMalala, Anna, Malalai Anna
Known forBattle of Maiwand
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Malalai of Maiwand (Pashto: د ميوند ملالۍ [malɑˈləi]), also known as Malala (Pashto: ملاله), or Malalai Anna (Pashto: ملالۍ انا, meaning Malalai the "Grandmother") is a national folk hero of Afghanistan who rallied Afghan fighters during the Battle of Maiwand, part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. She was alleged to have fought alongside Ayub Khan and bore responsibility for the Afghan victory at the Battle of Maiwand on 27 July 1880. She is also known as 'The Afghan Jeanne d'Arc' or as 'The Afghan Molly Pitcher' to the Western world. There are many schools, hospitals, and other institutions named after her in Afghanistan, and her story is told in Afghan school text books.

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