Mirza Muhammad Ghufran (c. 1857 – c. 1926) was a prominent

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and poet from

Chitral Chitral () is a city situated on the Kunar River, Chitral River in northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Lower Chitral District, and was previously the capital of Chitral District, and before ...

. He was a witness to Chitral's turbulent history in the late 19th century. His compilations on events of the time are considered one of the most authentic and authoritative sources.

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