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The Khyber Pass

Author : Paddy Docherty
Publisher : Union Square Press
ISBN 13 : 1402756968
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book The Khyber Pass written by Paddy Docherty and published by Union Square Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty miles long, and in places no more than sixteen meters wide, the Pass is the principal route through the great mountain borderlands between India and Central Asia -- and the path of invasion for generations of conquerors. In this ground-breaking book, Paddy Docherty charts its remarkable story -- one which involves so many of the world's great leaders and civilizations, from the influential Persian kings to Alexander the Great, from the White Huns to Genghis Khan, not to mention the Ancient Greeks and countless tribes of nomads and barbarians. He paints an illuminating picture of mountain warriors and religious visionaries, artists, poets and scientists as well as describing how around the Pass emerged three of the great world religions -- Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam. He also depicts the Pass' more modern significance as a lawless region of gunsmiths, drug markets and as a terrorist hideout. Just a few years after the Soviet Union was defeated by the Afghan Mujahideen, many thousands of soldiers from the United States, Britain and other nations are struggling to control Afghanistan. Through his own travels in this true frontier region Paddy Docherty brings this epic history into the twenty-first century.

Beyond Khyber Pass

Author : Lowell Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Khyber Pass written by Lowell Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beyond the Khyber Pass

Author : John H. Waller
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Khyber Pass written by John H. Waller and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1990 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the wars of the 19th century in India and Afghanistan resulting in the siege of Kabul and the deaths of 16,000 British soldiers and their families.

Romance of the Khyber Pass

Author : Ahmad Hasan Dani
Publisher : Sang-E-Meel Publication
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Romance of the Khyber Pass written by Ahmad Hasan Dani and published by Sang-E-Meel Publication. This book was released on 1997 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Khyber Rifles

Author : Dr Jules Stewart
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752495585
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The Khyber Rifles written by Dr Jules Stewart and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recruited from the Pathan tribes that live in the no-mans land between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Khyber Rifles fought for the British Raj against their own kith and kin. Jules Stewart tells the story of Colonel Sir Robert Warburton, the man who raised the Khyber Rifles in 1878, and describes the Khyber Rifles in action.

Eighteen Years in the Khyber, 1879-1898

Author : Sir Robert Warburton
Publisher : London, J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Eighteen Years in the Khyber, 1879-1898 written by Sir Robert Warburton and published by London, J. Murray. This book was released on 1900 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Robert Warburton (1842-99) was a British army officer who served for 18 years as the political officer, or warden, of the Khyber Pass, the most important of the mountain passes connecting Afghanistan and present-day Pakistan. He was born in Afghanistan, the son of a British officer and his wife, a noble Afghan woman who was the niece of Amir Dost Mohammad Khan. Warburton was educated in England, commissioned an officer, and served at posts in British India and in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) before being appointed, in 1879, to his post in the Khyber. Home to the fiercely independent Pushtun Afridi people who resisted external control, the pass frequently had been blocked by the Afridis or by fighting among the hill tribes. Warburton is credited with keeping the frontier peaceful and the pass open, mainly though diplomacy rather than force. He drew upon his Afghan background and his fluent Persian and Pushto to gradually win the trust of tribesmen whose traditions made them deeply suspicious of outsiders. In August 1897, one month after Warburton's retirement, unrest broke out among the Afridis, who seized the pass and held it for several months. Warburton was called back into service and participated in the Tirah expedition of 1897-98, in which Anglo-Indian forces reopened the pass. Warburton was especially proud of the role played in the expedition by the Khyber Rifles, a paramilitary force recruited from Afridi tribesmen that he had raised and commanded. Eighteen Years in the Khyber, 1879-1898 is Warburton's account of his education and career. It touches upon virtually every individual and event that played a role in relations between Afghanistan and British India during the last quarter of the 19th century. Long in poor health, Warburton returned to England and died before the book was completed. Posthumously published, it is illustrated with a number of striking photographs and includes a detailed fold-out map of the Khyber.

Permanent Way Through the Khyber

Author : Victor Bayley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Permanent Way Through the Khyber written by Victor Bayley and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eighteen Years in the Khyber, 1879-1898

Author : Sir Robert Warburton
Publisher : London, J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Eighteen Years in the Khyber, 1879-1898 written by Sir Robert Warburton and published by London, J. Murray. This book was released on 1900 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Robert Warburton (1842-99) was a British army officer who served for 18 years as the political officer, or warden, of the Khyber Pass, the most important of the mountain passes connecting Afghanistan and present-day Pakistan. He was born in Afghanistan, the son of a British officer and his wife, a noble Afghan woman who was the niece of Amir Dost Mohammad Khan. Warburton was educated in England, commissioned an officer, and served at posts in British India and in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) before being appointed, in 1879, to his post in the Khyber. Home to the fiercely independent Pushtun Afridi people who resisted external control, the pass frequently had been blocked by the Afridis or by fighting among the hill tribes. Warburton is credited with keeping the frontier peaceful and the pass open, mainly though diplomacy rather than force. He drew upon his Afghan background and his fluent Persian and Pushto to gradually win the trust of tribesmen whose traditions made them deeply suspicious of outsiders. In August 1897, one month after Warburton's retirement, unrest broke out among the Afridis, who seized the pass and held it for several months. Warburton was called back into service and participated in the Tirah expedition of 1897-98, in which Anglo-Indian forces reopened the pass. Warburton was especially proud of the role played in the expedition by the Khyber Rifles, a paramilitary force recruited from Afridi tribesmen that he had raised and commanded. Eighteen Years in the Khyber, 1879-1898 is Warburton's account of his education and career. It touches upon virtually every individual and event that played a role in relations between Afghanistan and British India during the last quarter of the 19th century. Long in poor health, Warburton returned to England and died before the book was completed. Posthumously published, it is illustrated with a number of striking photographs and includes a detailed fold-out map of the Khyber.

The Khyber

Author : M. Saida Khan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Khyber written by M. Saida Khan and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Makarov Pistol

Author : Henry C. Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780994168221
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book The Makarov Pistol written by Henry C. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Makarov Pistol entered service as the primary service pistol in the armed forces and security services of the Soviet Union in 1951. It continues to serve in the forces of the Russian Federation and the former Soviet Union, and of nations around the world. The Makarov Pistol has served around the world in conflicts and security duties in all climates and terrains, and can claim the distinction of being the first firearm to be carried into space. The Makarov Pistol was manufactured under license by China and Bulgaria, for both military and police, and commercial markets. Chinese and Bulgarian manufactured Makarov Pistols are well known to collectors, each for different reasons. Chinese military and police Type 59 Pistols were produced for a very short period of time, had a very limited service life, and were never officially exported as surplus, making the few rare samples available, the most coveted of Makarov Pistols for the collector. Similarly, commercial Chinese Makarov Pistols were exported for only a short period in the late 1980s and early 1990s, making these the rarer of commercial Makarovs and collectibles in their own right. In contrast, Bulgarian Makarovs, in both military and police, and commercial versions, were exported in large quantities into the early years of the 21st century, making these the workhorse Makarovs of conflicts around the world, and a standard item for the Makarov collector and shooter. While collectors have been documenting and recording the many aspects of Chinese and Bulgarian Makarov Pistols over the last 25 years, little has been known of their design and production beyond speculation and 'gun show wisdom'. For the first time, this information is presented in a systematic manner, based on research using a wide range of documentary and open source information. Information about the Chinese Makarov in particular, its production and service life, is based on research from Chinese language sources and is presented for the first time for the English language reader. This book also reviews examples of 'craft production' Makarovs, the so-called 'Khyber Pass' copies, each one a unique hand crafted copy, and a trophy of the conflicts of the 21st century. This book describes the craft production of small arms in the Khyber Pass region of Pakistan, and the distinguishing features of Khyber Pass Makarovs. 'The Makarov Pistol: China, Bulgaria & Khyber Pass Copies' is the second volume of a two volume series documenting the history, features, manufacturing variations and markings of the Makarov Pistol, its accessories and documentation available to the collector. This is a series by collectors, for collectors, and it is the first comprehensive collector's review of the Makarov Pistol.

The Grand Trunk Road

Author : Tim Smith
Publisher : Dewi Lewis Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781904587996
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book The Grand Trunk Road written by Tim Smith and published by Dewi Lewis Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Trunk Road is one of the oldest and longest highways in southern Asia. Through oral testimonies, photographs and texts, Tim Smith explores its history and shows how close links between Britain and places along the road continue to this day. The Grand Trunk Road was the main artery for conquest by the British Raj and passes through the ancestral homes of many British Asians. For the first time, the story of the profound impact of the British on this highway and its people is told in image and word.

Clevely Sahib

Author : Herbert Hayens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Clevely Sahib written by Herbert Hayens and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beyond Khyber Pass

Author : Lowell Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Khyber Pass written by Lowell Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Beyond the Khyber Pass

Author : John H. Waller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780292790735
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Khyber Pass written by John H. Waller and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Year in Peshawur, and a Lady's Ride Into the Khyber Pass (Classic Reprint)

Author : L. R. Trevelyan
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331867329
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (673 download)

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Download or read book A Year in Peshawur, and a Lady's Ride Into the Khyber Pass (Classic Reprint) written by L. R. Trevelyan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Year in Peshawur, and a Lady's Ride Into the Khyber Pass This story is written by one who has lived in the country in which the scene is laid, and is intended to give some idea of the life led by officcrs and their families in a station like Peshawur. To enliven the scenes, it has been necessary to people them; but it has been the writer's studious care that her fictitious characters shall be typical, and in no case to risk offence by drawing from life. During the interval between the composition and the publication of this work, many changes have taken place in Afghanistan, but they do not in any way affect A year IN peshawur. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Khyber Connection

Author : Simon Hawke
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781515354918
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book The Khyber Connection written by Simon Hawke and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afghanistan: 1897 The Pathan tribes are in fullscale revolt against the British, but another, much more dangerous conflict is brewing in the Khyber Pass. The actions of the Time Wars have resulted in a confluence effect, bringing a parallel timeline into congruence with our own. One timeline must be disrupted to safeguard the existence of the other, and the first shot in the war between two timelines has already been fired. The Time Commandos' mission puts them squarely in the crossfire, along with a young British war correspondent named Winston Churchill and a native waterboy named Gunga Din.

Khyber pass

Author : Catherine Decours
Publisher : Albin Michel
ISBN 13 : 2226304371
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Khyber pass written by Catherine Decours and published by Albin Michel. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1838. Tandis qu'à Londres la reine Victoria se prépare à accéder au trône, les farouches tribus afghanes se soulèvent contre une armée britannique de 38 000 hommes qui envahit le pays. La révolte se terminera en 1842 par le massacre de l'armée des Indes. Au coeur du tumulte, Prudence, une jeune Écossaise, quitte Peshâwar pour suivre un aventurier français, Louis-Sauveur Chantecaille. Par amour pour un homme qui entend rester libre, elle va tout risquer, l'accompagnant dans une périlleuse équipée jusqu'à Kaboul où ils découvriront que, selon le mot célèbre de Wellington : « S'il est possible d'entrer en Afghanistan, il est presque impossible d'en sortir. » Des palais du Pendjab aux montagnes de l'Hindoû-Koush, cette vaste fresque nous fait revivre l'épopée tragique de l'armée dont il ne revint qu'un seul homme. Un superbe roman d'amour et de guerre où la plume de romancière et le talent d'historienne de Catherine Decours mettent en lumière une page méconnue de l'histoire d'un pays éternellement rebelle.