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Dost Akbar

A Muslim soldier who helped steal the Agra treasure.

minor

Also known as Akbar

First appearance: xii the strange story of jonathan small

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SHSherlock HolmesJSJonathan SmallMSMuhammad SinghSHShermanAKAbdullah KhanDADost Akbar

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