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The Making Of A Frontier: Five Years' Experiences And Adventures In Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, And The Eastern Hindu-Kush (1899)

The Making Of A Frontier: Five Years' Experiences And Adventures In Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, And The Eastern Hindu-Kush (1899)

Durand, Algernon George Arnold

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ISBN10: 1161834559
ISBN13: 9781161834550
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 384
Weight: 2.59
Height: 0.88 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Making Of A Frontier: Five Years������� Experiences And Adventures In Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, And The Eastern Hindu-Kush (1899) is a travelogue written by Algernon George Arnold Durand. The book chronicles the author's experiences and adventures during his five-year stay in the Gilgit region, including Hunza, Nagar, Chitral, and the Eastern Hindu-Kush. Durand was a British colonial administrator who was appointed as the British Agent to the Governor-General in Gilgit in 1889. In this book, he provides a detailed account of the region's geography, history, and culture, as well as his interactions with the local people, including the Hunza and Chitrali tribes. The book also includes descriptions of Durand's travels through the rugged terrain of the region, his encounters with wildlife, and his experiences of hunting and fishing. The Making Of A Frontier is an important historical document that provides a fascinating insight into the British colonial administration in the region and its impact on the local people. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Gilgit region and the Eastern Hindu-Kush.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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