Mortimer Durand
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand | |
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Portrait, c. 1904 | |
| Born | 14 February 1850 |
| Died | 8 June 1924 (aged 74) Polden, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Blackheath Proprietary School |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Employer | Indian Civil Service |
| Known for | Delimiting the Durand Line to mark the erstwhile Afghanistan–India international border |
| Father | Henry Marion Durand |
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Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, GCMG, KCSI, KCIE, PC (14 February 1850 – 8 June 1924) was a British diplomat and member of the Indian Civil Service. He is best-known as the namesake for the Durand Line, which serves as the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.