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About the Book :- The author was deputed at Kabul on special political duty in the year of 1870’s. During his stay in Afghanistan, he narrated his account in a very compact manner. He drew a beautiful sketch of Afghanistan and its history, interests and aspirations of the native races which served as a hand book for the officers who were deputed to Afghanistan. Divided into 13 chapters the book discusses a fine picture of the Afghans and their history, British relations with this country. A sketch of Sher Ali, the then king of Afghanistan; it then devotes a chapter each to the various tribes that made up the Afghan nation namely the Pathan, the Yusufzai, the Afridi, the Khaltak, the Dadice, the Ghilji, the Taijk and the Hazarah. He wrote several books based on his explorations in the region during the course of his army career and also studied and wrote on the languages and culture of Afghanistan. For, to know the history, interests, and aspirations of a people, is half the battle gained in converting them to loyal, contended and peaceable subjects to willing participators and active protectors of the welfare of the Empire towards which from position and self-interest, they naturally gravitate.
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ISBN : 9788121239325
Pages : 126
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