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The risings on the north-west frontier

The risings on the north-west frontier

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General Asian HistoryGeneral World HistoryWorld War II

ISBN10: 9353608821
ISBN13: 9789353608828
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 15 2019
Pages: 340
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
On a harsh, mountainous frontier, empire met resistance with rifle and rope. History turns on remote frontiers. The risings on the north-west frontier captures, in sober contemporary prose, the tension, fear and resolve that shaped the British Raj northwest frontier along the Afghan border, where garrisons, officials and tribal leaders collided in a chain of rebellions and reprisals. Written in the era it describes, this anonymous account stands as a stark primary source for british india military history and for anyone seeking a grounded colonial frontier warfare study. It traces the patterns of tribal uprisings in India, the fragile lines of communication, and the political calculations behind repeated risings, offering a clear window onto 19th century northwest frontier realities and the afghan wars British India fought to secure them. A valuable northwest frontier campaign history and military history reference book, it will appeal equally to readers of Churchill's Malakand Field Force, specialists in british raj frontier conflicts and afghan border tribal revolts, and colonial history students approaching the period for the first time. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this classic narrative has been carefully restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it returns a vital eyewitness perspective to circulation, inviting both casual readers and serious collectors to rediscover a contested borderland that shaped the course of South Asian and imperial history.

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