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Afghanistan

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Afghanistan And Its Late Amir: With Some Account Of Baluchistan, Christian Literature Society For India Jan 1902

Afghanistan And Its Late Amir: With Some Account Of Baluchistan, Christian Literature Society For India

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Afghanistan and its late Amir: with some account of Baluchistan, compiled from Bellew, the Encyclopedia Britanica, Hunter's gazetteer of India, the authobiography of Abdur Rahman, Wheeler's the Amir Abdur Rahman, the Stateman's year book, etc.

Book includes a map of the area and several illustrations.


A Short Sketch, Historical And Traditional, Of The Musalman Races Found In Sind, Baluchistan And Afghanistan, Sadik Ali Sher Ali Ansari Jan 1901

A Short Sketch, Historical And Traditional, Of The Musalman Races Found In Sind, Baluchistan And Afghanistan, Sadik Ali Sher Ali Ansari

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Musalman races found in Sind, Baluchistan and Afghanistan, their genealogical sub-division, together with an ethnological and ethnographical account.


Lights & Shades Of Hill Life In The Afghan And Hindu Highlands Of The Punjab: A Contrast, Frederick St. John Gore Jan 1895

Lights & Shades Of Hill Life In The Afghan And Hindu Highlands Of The Punjab: A Contrast, Frederick St. John Gore

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The author describes social life, ethnic and religious practice of the native people of India and its surroundings areas. The relationship between the British and Indians also discussed.

Maps and illustrations are from photographs by the author


Through The Khyber Pass To Sherpore Camp, Cabul. An Account Of Temperance Work Among Our Soldiers In The Cabul Field Force, Rev. J. Gelson Gregson Dec 1882

Through The Khyber Pass To Sherpore Camp, Cabul. An Account Of Temperance Work Among Our Soldiers In The Cabul Field Force, Rev. J. Gelson Gregson

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This ‘Diary' originally appeared in the Indian Temperance Magazine-On Guard-and at the request of friends interested in the welfare of our soldiers in India, I now publish it in a more permanent form. There is no attempt on my part to make a book; my sole object has been to give permanency to a simple record of work among soldiers in the late Afghan campaign. Having shared their trials and dangers, I have much pleasure in bearing my testimony to their courage in battle, and to their patience in sickness-cheerfully enduring privations for the maintenance of the honour …


Herat: The Granary And Garden Of Central Asia, George Bruce Malleson Jan 1880

Herat: The Granary And Garden Of Central Asia, George Bruce Malleson

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Contents:

Chapter I. - Argument

Chapter II. The new Frontier

Chapter III. Herat

Chapter IV. Herat: the granary and garden

Chapter V. Kandahar to Herat

Chapter VI. Mashad to Herat

Chapter VII. Herat to Sarrakhs, Merv, and Charjui

Chapter VIII. Herat to Maimane and Andkhoi

Chapter IX. Herat to Shiborgan, Balkh, Takhtapul, Khuduz, and Faizabad

Chapter X. Kabul to Khulm

Chapter XI. Herat to Kabul