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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Question 1178: Wat's in a name?


'X' was a British diplomat and civil servant of colonial British India. Among his numerable works is the negotiations with Abdur Rehman Khan, the Amir of Afghanistan in 1893 on boundary issues. The territorial exchanges were amicably agreed upon; the relations between the British Indian and Afghan governments, as previously arranged, were confirmed; and an understanding was reached upon the important and difficult subject of the borderline of Afghanistan on the east, towards India, leading to the formation of 'Y'. 'X' is also credited for the institution of 'Z', a recreational tournament for british troops in india, in 1888. This induced a tradition which continues to be followed today. Deservedly both 'Y' and 'Z' are named after 'X'.

X? Y? Z?


Answer: X: Sir Henry Mortimer Durand Y: The Durand Line Z: The Durand Cup.
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20 comments:

  1. AnirbanJuly 17, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    X= Sir Henry Mortimer Durand
    Y= The Durand Line
    Z= Durand Cup (Football)

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  2. trimurtiJuly 17, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    x-durand
    y-durand line
    z-durand cup

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  3. Nitoo Singh BanerjeeJuly 17, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    X= Mortimer Durand
    Y= Durand Line
    Z=Durand Cup

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  4. Nitoo Singh BanerjeeJuly 17, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    X= Mortimer Durand,
    Y= Durand Line
    Z= Durand Cup

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  5. archJuly 18, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    X-Mortimer urand
    Y-Durand Line
    Z-Durand Cup

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  6. wheelsandwingsJuly 18, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Mortimer Durand, Durand Line (b/w Afghanistan and Pakistan) and the Durand Cup

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  7. Tejas GokhaleJuly 18, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Durand Cup??

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  8. cruzer007July 18, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    X-Henry durand;
    Y-Durand line;
    Z-durand cup

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  9. indianJuly 18, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    lord dufferin.

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  10. RushabhJuly 18, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Durand....durand trophy...durand line...

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  11. AdiJuly 19, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    X-Mortimer Durand
    Y-The Durand Line
    Z-The Durand(football)Cup

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  12. AnonymousJuly 19, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    X - Mortimer Durand
    Y - Durand Line
    Z - Durand Cup
    Sukanto

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  13. UnknownJuly 19, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Henry Durand (Durand Line and Durand Cup)

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  14. SoumyaJuly 19, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Durand Line Durand Cup Durand!

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  15. Rahul VarmaJuly 19, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Mortimer Durand,Durand Cup, Durand Line...

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  16. rishwinJuly 19, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    badminton ? poona .

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  17. SatyanveshiJuly 21, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Sir Henry Durand; Durand Line and Durand Cup.

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  18. SatyanveshiJuly 21, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Sir Henry Durand; Durand Line and Durand Cup.

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  19. abhilashJuly 21, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    X--mortimer durand
    Y--durand line...afghan n pak border
    Z--durand cup in football..

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  20. Kapinjal ChowdhuryJuly 21, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    DURAND,DURAND LINE, DURAND.

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