British and Indian War Dead in Afghanistan, 1838-1843, Honored by Mumbai Church (Photos)

Juan Cole 04/20/2012

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Plaque in the Church of St. John the Evangelist (the Afghan Church), Colaba, Mumbai (Bombay)

(Photograph by Juan Cole, March, 2011)

Interior of the church:

(Photograph by Juan Cole, March, 2011)

Number of US troops killed inside Afghanistan since 2001: 1776

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page