Author: William HoughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghan Wars
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
A Narrative of the March and Operations of the Army of the Indus, in the Expedition to Afghanistan in the Years 1838-1839
Author: William HoughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghan Wars
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
A Narrative of the march and operations of the Army of the Indus, in the Expedition to Affghanistan in the years 1838 - 39
Author: Will HoughKandahar in the Nineteenth Century
Author: William B. TrousdalePublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004445226
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
This comprehensive history of Kandahar uses unpublished and fugitive sources to provide a detailed picture of the geographical layout and political, social, ethnic, religious, and economic life in Afghanistan’s second largest city throughout the nineteenth century.
A Gazetteer of the Countries Adjacent to India on the Northwest
Author: Edward ThorntonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
A Gazetteer of the Countries Adjacent to India on the North-West; Including Sinde, Afghanistan, Beloochistan, the Punjab and the Neighbouring States in Two Volumes Compiled by the Authority of the Hon. Court of Directors of the East-India Company and Chiefly from Documents in Their Possession
Author: A Gazetteer of the Countries Adjacent to India on the North-west, Including Sinde, Afghanistan, Beloochista, the Punjab, and the Neighboring States
Author: Edward ThorntonPublisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120609372
Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Including Sinde, Afghanistan, Belloochistan, Punjab And The Neighbouring States.
A Gazetteer of the Countries Adjacent to India on the North-West
Author: Edward ThorntonSikunder Burnes
Author: Craig MurrayPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 0857902512
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
A biography that “restore[s] this remarkable young man to his rightful position as a leading figure in Scotland’s contribution to our imperial history” (The Scottish Review). This is an astonishing true tale of espionage, journeys in disguise, secret messages, double agents, assassinations and sexual intrigue. Alexander Burnes was one of the most accomplished spies Britain ever produced and the main antagonist of the Great Game as Britain strove with Russia for control of Central Asia and the routes to the Raj. There are many lessons for the present day in this tale of the folly of invading Afghanistan and Anglo-Russian tensions in the Caucasus. Murray’s meticulous study has unearthed original manuscripts from Montrose to Mumbai to put together a detailed study of how British secret agents operated in India. The story of Burnes’ life has a cast of extraordinary figures, including Queen Victoria, King William IV, Earl Grey, Benjamin Disraeli, Lola Montez, John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx. Among the unexpected discoveries are that Alexander and his brother James invented the myths about the Knights Templars and Scottish Freemasons which are the foundation of the Da Vinci Code; and that the most famous nineteenth-century scholar of Afghanistan was a double agent for Russia. “An important re-evaluation of this most intriguing figure.” —William Dalrymple, bestselling author of The Anarchy “Murray’s book is a terrific read. He has done full justice to the life of a remarkable British hero, without ignoring his faults.” —Daily Mail “A fascinating book . . . his research has been prodigious, both in libraries and on foot. He knows a huge amount about Burnes’s life and work.” —The Scotsman
Gazetteer of the countries adjacent to India on the North-West
Author: Edward Thornton (of the East India House.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the India Office
Author: Great Britain. India Office. LibraryPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description