Author: Arthur BrinckmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The Rifle in Cashmere: a narrative of shooting expeditions in Ladak, Cashmere, Punjaub, etc.; with advice on travelling, shooting, and stalking; to which are added notes on army reform and Indian politics ... With two illustrations
Author: Arthur BrinckmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The Rifle in Cashmere
Author: Arthur BrinckmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Races of Man
Author: Joseph DenikerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 662
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Kashmir in Conflict
Author: Victoria SchofieldPublisher:
ISBN: 9780755619757
Category : India-Pakistan Conflict, 1947-1949
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
"Why has the valley of Kashmir, famed for its beauty and tranquillity, become a major flashpoint, threatening the stability of a region of great strategic importance and challenging the integrity of the Indian state? This book examines the Kashmir conflict in its historical context, from the period when the valley was an independent kingdom right up to the struggles of the present day. Located on the borders of China, Central Asia and the Sub-Continent, the insurgency in the valley has also created serious tensions between India and Pakistan. Drawing upon research in India and Pakistan, as well as historical sources, this book traces the origins of the state in the 19th century and the controversial "sale" by the British of the predominantly Muslim valley to a Hindu Maharaja in 1846. Through an exploration of the implications for Kashmir of independence in 1947, it gives a critical account of why, for Kashmir, self-determination may seem a more attractive option than affiliation to a larger multi-racial whole."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris
Author: Christopher SneddenPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1849043426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The seemingly intractable Kashmir dispute and the fate of Kashmiris throughout South Asia and beyond are the twin themes in Snedden's meticulously researched book.
The Myth of Shangri-La
Author: Peter BishopPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520066861
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"Bishop's engrossing and readable account provides us with a fascinating picture of European myths concerning the Land of the Snows and of the role these myths played in shaping perceptions of the Orient. Bishop's riveting portrait of European conceptions is an important and exceptionally well written contribution to an understanding of Western attitudes toward Tibet and all of East Asia."--Morris Rossabi, author of Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times
A Brief History of India
Author: Emiliano UnzerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781082429996
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
How do we define India? In historical terms, India originates in the Indus River Valley today on Pakistani territory. In cultural and religious terms, India was home to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism among others, and sheltered the Zoroastrians from the Persian lands to the west, as well as the place where Islam flourished since the 7th century through Gujarat and Sind in northwest India. In geographical terms the country since 1947 is bordered to the north with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and China. With ex-Burma, today Myanmar, to the east. Also the proximity to the island of Sri Lanka to the south. Or would India be its enormous diaspora community in the world estimated at more than 30 million? Is India simply Hindu that makes up almost 80% of its population? If so, would the Hindus be only the Brahmins or the Vishunists or Shivitists, or the other popular currents? And the large Hindu communities in Nepal, Mauritius, Bali and other parts of the world? Are they India as well? And the approximately 14% of the Indian population claiming to be Muslims, around 172 million people, the second largest Muslim community in the world, are not they also Indians? And the Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and Christian community in India? In linguistic terms, India has more than 20 official languages, more than 1,500 dialects and ethnic groups. Who would be more Indian than the others? The concept of India, therefore, is much more complex than it seems to be at first glance. In order to understand this stunning and kaleidoscopic region, we must seek its history that may give us some insight into how India has formed, consolidated, influenced and assimilated its policies, identities, values and cultures. In short, India is perhaps much more a civilizational concept than a mere expression defined only in geographical, religious and ethnic terms.
A History of the Indian Medical Service
Author: Dirom Grey CrawfordPublisher:
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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Kashmir Documentation
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insurgency
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
The Panun Kashmir Movement Has Made Several Presentations At National And International Levels About The Plight Of Kashmir And Kashmiri Pandits. These Presentations Are Now Documented For Reference Purposes.
Military Plight of Pakistan
Author: M. N. GulatiPublisher: Manas
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description