Mortimer Durand

The Right Honourable

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand

GCMG KCSI KCIE PC
The Right Honourable; Sir Henry Mortimer Durand; GCMG KCSI KCIE PC
	Portrait, c. 1904
Born	14 February 1850; Sehore, Bhopal State, British India (now Madhya Pradesh, India)
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
Parent	Henry Marion Durand (father);
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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.

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