Lawrence Of Arabia stationed at Drigh Road, Karachi

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Lawrence Of Arabia stationed at Drigh Road, Karachi

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Lawernce of Arabia-past and present
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"An unlikely Karachi walla. T.E. Lawrence, or more famously, Lawrence of Arabia spent more than a year at Drigh Road in Karachi. Lawrence was posted at Royal Air Force Depot at Drigh Road in 1927 and served there until May 1928. The station was used as a base for assembling aircraft which were sent to RAF stations throughout India. His letters to his friends and family give us a snapshot of his time in Karachi.

T.E. Lawrence spent his days in Karachi doing his routine work which included keeping records of engine repairs and other maintenance. Does it sound weird? Of course! Compare it to the legendary Lawrence of Arabia who led the revolt in holy lands against not so holy Turks and made his mark on generations to come. The conspiracy theory that he might have been here for spying on communists is prevalent for obvious reason. Another plausible reason could be his discomfort with fame and focus which he could not endure and it led him to request a transfer to India. The mundane work and uneventful routine of his days gave him an opportunity to read and write. He added to his book collection and wrote well over 100 letters in a year. His letters describe the surrounding area and his wistful longing for the deserts of Arabia."

https://thekarachiwalla.com/

Lawrence of Arabia-His Life in British India

Tariq Ali, the Pakistani novelist had written, “Surely he [Lawrence] didn’t go all the way to the Afghan frontier just to translate the Odyssey. His skills in fomenting tribal conflict were highly regarded and the British were desperate to topple (Soviet sympathizer &radical) King Amanullah. They needed Lawrence, with his knowledge of Islam and facility in Arabic to exhort the tribesmen against their radical, modernizing ruler.” He told Observer the following - 'Lawrence was deployed in a secret role in Afghanistan to destabilize the regime of the then king. It was a highly secret operation and very sensitive. Lawrence was highly regarded in Afghanistan because he spoke Arabic which tribesmen see as the divine language,' Ali told The Observer last week.

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Revealed: the secret marriage of Lawrence of Arabia, the lonely romantic

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/

qutub bilal his trip with Dr Asrar Ahmed and he meeting a person who finished his assignments in KPW
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Re: Lawrence Of Arabia stationed at Drigh Road, Karachi

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Look at the picture
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instan ... ogist.html


look at the real one in this video

c.1917 - Arab Revolt - Lawrence of Arabia - King Faisal
https://youtu.be/0NLh0B3hsS0

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