Sherpur (British/Christian) Cemetery, Kabul

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A colonial-era cantonment graveyard in Kabul historically associated with the Sherpur Cantonment and the Second Anglo‑Afghan War. Now officially called the Christian Cemetery and locally known as Kabre Gora ('the foreigners' graveyard'), it contains graves of British military and European residents and is integrated into the Sherpur neighbourhood.

The Haunting

Sherpur Cemetery (historically the British Cemetery, today officially the Christian Cemetery and locally called Kabre Gora) occupies sloping ground on the Sherpur periphery of Kabul. The site is associated with the Sherpur Cantonment and the 1879 Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment during the Second Anglo‑Afghan War. Photographers and visitors have documented the cemetery as a visible reminder of colonial and mid‑20th century foreign presence in Kabul; contemporary accounts note graves of British military dead as well as European residents from the 1960s–1980s. Observers describe descending through the cemetery into the original Sherpur neighbourhood, indicating its placement on a hill and integration with local urban fabric. Sources emphasize historical, military, and documentary interest rather than folkloric or supernatural accounts.

Community Record

Sources
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    British Cemetery, Kabul (Wikipedia). Wikipedia, entry 'British Cemetery, Kabul' (accessed via provided source list).wiki
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    Kabul – The Green Zone and British Cemetery. Live and Let's Fly, 'Kabul – The Green Zone and British Cemetery' (travel commentary noting graves of European residents and visitability).other
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    Kabul RSVP - Log: Day 4. The Architecture of Fear blog, 'Kabul RSVP - Log:Day 4' (field notes describing descent through the cemetery into Sherpur neighbourhood).other
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    Burke + Norfolk - Photographs by Simon Norfolk and John Burke. LensCulture feature on photographers Simon Norfolk and John Burke (documentary photography referencing Sherpur/Kohe Asmai flanks and Kabul periphery contexts).other
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    KABUL ii. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY - Encyclopaedia Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica, entry on Kabul historical geography (contextual background for Sherpur's placement in Kabul's urban geography).academic
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