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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a chronological personal narrative of an individual's five-year mission as a colonial official in India's northernmost frontier, undertaking diplomatic and military missions to the largely uncharted territories of Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, and the surrounding regions that make up the Eastern Hindu Kush. The author's account not only recounts his travels and the intense physical challenges of the landscape, but offers a detailed examination of the political realities of a region on the cusp of conflict and transformation. It sheds light on the region's complex social, cultural, and environmental history. This book is an invaluable resource for those interested in the history of British colonialism in India, the geopolitics of Central Asia, and the rich depth and diversity of human experience on the frontiers of empire. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331510628_0
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Etat : New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from Making of a Frontier: Five Years Experiences and Adventures in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, and the Eastern Hindu-KushThe book contains no dissertations on Frontier policy, no criticisms or attacks on those. N° de réf. du vendeur 2147866611
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