Afridis regarded as one of most respected soldier material
——— - BRITISH COMPANYS OFFICERS SINGLED OUT AFRIDI AS THE MOST SUPERIOR MILITARY MATERIAL IN INDIA – AFRIDI COMPANIES WERE RECRUITED SEPARATE FROM PASHTUN CATEGORY COMPANIES AS AN EXAMPLE FOR FIRST 66 YEARS OF NOW 10 PUNJAB HISTORY FOR 56 YEARS 10 PUNJABS SUBEDAR MAJORS WERE MALIK DIN KHEL AFRIDIS THE TERM PUNJABIS IN THE BRITISH COMPANY’S BATTALIONS LATER CONTINUED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO MISLEADING SINCE PUNJAB COMPRISED WHOLE OF NWFP , WHOLE OF EAST PUNJAB HARIANA TILL AND INCLUDING DELHI (TILL 1911) – MAJOR A.H AMIN (RETIRED)