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Author : Imran Khan
Publisher : Random House (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Indus Journey written by Imran Khan and published by Random House (UK). This book was released on 1990 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alice Albinia
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393063224
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River written by Alice Albinia and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Alice Albinia is the most extraordinary traveler of her generation. . . . A journey of astonishing confidence and courage.”—Rory Stewart One of the largest rivers in the world, the Indus rises in the Tibetan mountains and flows west across northern India and south through Pakistan. It has been worshipped as a god, used as a tool of imperial expansion, and today is the cement of Pakistan’s fractious union. Alice Albinia follows the river upstream, through two thousand miles of geography and back to a time five thousand years ago when a string of sophisticated cities grew on its banks. “This turbulent history, entwined with a superlative travel narrative” (The Guardian) leads us from the ruins of elaborate metropolises, to the bitter divisions of today. Like Rory Stewart’s The Places In Between, Empires of the Indus is an engrossing personal journey and a deeply moving portrait of a river and its people.
Author : Dervla Murphy
Publisher : Eland Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781906011666
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Where the Indus is Young written by Dervla Murphy and published by Eland Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One winter, Dervla Murphy and her six-year-old daughter explored 'Little Tibet' high up in the Karakoram Mountains in the frozen heart of the Western Himalayas. Dervla records their adventures, from crumbling tracks over bottomless chasms, to assaults by lascivious Kashmiris.
Author : Iain Campbell
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1784771600
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)
Download or read book From the Lion's Mouth written by Iain Campbell and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iain Campbell has been fascinated by mountains for as long as he can remember. In his new book, he tells the story of a journey following the course of the Indus River from its mouth in the mudflats of Karachi through the Karakorum, Kashmir and the Himalayas to its source in Ladakh on the Indian side of the Tibetan plateau, where it springs from the 'Lion's Mouth' on Mount Kailash. His narrative paints an insightful, honest and heartfelt portrait of Pakistan, a country that through all his wanderings of the deserts and mountains of Asia kept drawing him back, and a place which combines a rich religious heritage with some of the most spectacular mountains in the world. Engrossing and eye-opening, Iain Campbell's account of his travels through this mesmerising land will appeal to travellers, mountaineers, trekkers, wilderness enthusiasts, anyone interested in the culture and history of the subcontinent, and fans of quality travel writing.
Author : Ār Pālakiruṣṇan̲ (Civil servant)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788193924303
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Journey of a Civilization written by Ār Pālakiruṣṇan̲ (Civil servant) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samina Quraeshi
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0873658590
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Sacred Spaces written by Samina Quraeshi and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quraeshi provides a vision of Islam in South Asia enriched by art and by a female perspective on the diversity of Islamic expressions of faith. An account of a journey through the author’s childhood homeland, the book reveals the deeply spiritual nature of major centers of Sufism in the central and northwestern heartlands of South Asia.
Author : Brian Williams
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 148462582X
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (846 download)
Download or read book Daily Life in the Indus Valley Civilization written by Brian Williams and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Indus Valley civilization. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps, and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-traveling journey when reading this book.
Author : Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Dawn and Devolution of the Indus Civilization written by Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author puts forth convincing evidence to prove that the decline of Indus Valley cities was not due to the invasion of ?barbaric Aryans unsympathetic to civilization? but due to natural calamities such as floods desiccation and tectonic activity.A strong Aryan substratum was already present in the Indus Civilization during its early days,and continued to the last,leaving its indelible impression on the fabric of Indian culture.Tired of natural disasters the Harappans migrated to the Sarasvat (Ghaggar),Drishadvati (Chautang),Yamun? and Gang? valleys in the East and to Gujarat and Narmada valleys in the South.There they lived in small villages selling their skill to the local population and transformed the political and
Author : Alexander Burnes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Travels Into Bokhara written by Alexander Burnes and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir Alexander Burnes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Cabool written by Sir Alexander Burnes and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cabool: A Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and Residence in that City, in the Years 1836, 7, and 8 is an account of an 18-month voyage undertaken by Sir Alexander Burnes and three companions by order of the governor-general of India. The purpose of the journey was to survey the Indus River and the territories adjoining it, with the aim of opening up the river to commerce. Following a route that took them up the Indus from its mouth in present-day Pakistan, Burnes and his party visited Shikarpur, Peshawar, Kabul, Herat, and Jalalabad, before completing their journey in Lahore. The book contains detailed information about the ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups living in Afghanistan and parts of present-day Pakistan, and observations about the war underway at that time between the Sikh Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan. Also included is a brief account of the formal audience with the amir of Afghanistan, Dost Mohammad Khan, who cordially received the visitors as representatives of the governor-general of India. Of particular interest is the economic and demographic data compiled by Burnes and his party, which is presented in striking detail. The book notes, for example, that the bazaar at Dera Ghazee Khan (present-day Dera Ghazi Khan City, Pakistan) had 1,597 shops, of which 115 were sellers of cloth, 25 sellers of silk, 60 jewelers, 18 paper sellers, and so forth. Equally detailed information is given about the prices of grains and other commodities, the production of dates and pomegranates, and the number of Hazaras living in the region between Kabul and Herat, which is put at 66,900. Burnes was killed in Afghanistan in 1841, and this book was published posthumously, with the first edition published in London by John Murray in 1842. Presented here is the second edition, also published in London by John Murray in 1843. A one-volume, U.S. edition, which was also published in 1843, was based on this second edition. It was published in Philadelphia by Carey and Hart.
Author : Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500775672
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Great Journeys in History written by Robin Hanbury-Tenison and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, David Livingstone, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong: these are some of the greatest travellers of all time. This book chronicles their stories and many more, describing epic voyages of discovery from the extraordinary migrations out of Africa by our earliest ancestors to the latest voyages into space. In antiquity, we follow Alexander the Great to the Indus and Hannibal across the Alps; in medieval times we trek beside Genghis Khan and Ibn Battuta. The Renaissance brought Columbus to the Americas and the circumnavigation of the world. The following centuries saw gaps in the global maps filled by Tasman, Bering and Cook, and journeys made for scientific purposes, most famously by von Humboldt and Darwin. In modern times, the last inhospitable ends of the earth were reached including both poles and the world's highest mountain and new elements were conquered. With evocative photographs, paintings and portraits, The Great Journeys in History reveals the stories of those who were there first, who explored the unexplored and who set out into the unknown, bringing alive the romance and thrill of travel.
Author : Saiyid Ali Naqvi
Publisher : Oxford University Press Pakistan
ISBN 13 : 0199063966
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Indus Waters and Social Change written by Saiyid Ali Naqvi and published by Oxford University Press Pakistan. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saiyid Ali Naqvi has brought a wealth of knowledge in water resources development, acquired over a 58-year career, to this study of the impact of the harnessing of the Indus waters on the evolution and development of the fabric of society in the region. He follows the Indus in its journey from around 7000 bc to present times, as he develops his thesis that the processes of social change in the region that now constitutes Pakistan are inextricably linked to the harnessing of the Indus waters. At its inception in 1947, Pakistan, with 85 per cent of its population dependent on agriculture, was an agrarian country. Today, with two-thirds of its population still living in villages, the country remains dependent on agriculture. Despite the use of machinery by big landowners, the agrarian social structure remains fettered by quasi-feudal and tribal customs. The book makes a critical assessment of the pace of the social change process in Pakistan and finds that it has reached a phase which could at best be characterized as ‘quasi-industrial’. This disappointing situation is due to the slow pace of industrialization of the agriculture sector. The book provides the research, historical facts, and insights for an informed public debate on the policy measures for overcoming impediments and accelerating the social change process.
Author : Harsh Mahaan Cairae
Publisher : Rupa Publications India
ISBN 13 : 9788129132581
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (325 download)
Download or read book An Aryan Journey written by Harsh Mahaan Cairae and published by Rupa Publications India. This book was released on 2014 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the Indo-Aryans and their advent in India is shrouded in mystery to this day. An Aryan Journeyis an attempt to bring out the early history of this ethno-linguistic group, using the literature they left behind as their legacy. This meticulously researched book culls evidence from ancient texts to prove that the Indo-Aryans came to India in trade ships and were helped by the people of Indus Valley to settle with them. Using sources such as the Veds and the Avestha, as well as Zoroastrian scriptures and the Shahnama of Firdausi, the author reveals that the Indo-Aryans and the founders of Zoroastrianism belonged to the same ethnic stock. Along with the origins of the Aryan race, he also dwells on the causes of the end of the Indus Valley Civilization. Informative and illuminating, An Aryan Journeyis a must-read for those interested in knowing more about the Aryan civilization.
Author : Eileen Kernaghan
Publisher : Flying Monkey Press
ISBN 13 : 9780973401202
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Winter on the Plain of Ghosts written by Eileen Kernaghan and published by Flying Monkey Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexander Burnes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781535300681
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Travels Into Bokhara written by Alexander Burnes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-14 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Great Game' (also referred to as the Tournament of Shadows) is a term used to describe the political and diplomatic confrontation that existed during most of the 19th Century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire centered around Afghanistan and its surrounding regions. The classic Great Game period is generally regarded as running approximately from the Russo-Persian Treaty of 1813 to the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907, in which nations like the Emirate of Bukhara fell. Alexander Burnes was a British adventurer and employee of the East India Company during this turbulent era. He spoke Hindi and Persian and was nicknamed Bokhara Burnes for his role in establishing contact with and exploring Bukhara, which made his name. He was rumored to be a spy during the first Afghan War and was knighted by Queen Victoria for his clandestine services during the conflict. Burnes kept a lively, detailed record of his trail-blazing journey across Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, the Indian sub-continent and beyond which he later published in three volumes to great acclaim, entitled Travels into Bokhara - A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia.This is Volume One.
Author : Amrahs Hseham
Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Adventurous Exploration Along Great Rivers written by Amrahs Hseham and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-01-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrative embarks on a global odyssey, weaving together tales of intrepid adventurers and explorers who have navigated the mighty waters of iconic rivers. From the mighty Amazon to the winding Nile, each chapter unfolds as a riveting expedition, providing readers with a front-row seat to the awe-inspiring beauty and challenges encountered along the way. The book captures the essence of rivers as more than mere bodies of water; they are living arteries that carry the lifeblood of diverse ecosystems and human civilizations. Each chapter delves into the unique characteristics of the rivers, exploring the ecosystems they sustain, the cultures that have thrived along their banks, and the historical significance they hold. One of the distinctive features of the book is its emphasis on the spirit of adventure. The explorers and adventurers profiled in its pages embark on journeys that go beyond the geographical; they seek to unravel the stories etched into the landscapes, encounter the people who call these riverbanks home, and confront the untamed forces of nature.
Author : Samina Quraeshi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Legends of the Indus written by Samina Quraeshi and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
