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Klappentext In this two-volume biography of 1846, Indian diplomat and author Mohan Lal (1812-77) describes the life of Amir Dost Mohammed Khan (1793-1863), the ruler of Afghanistan. The work also includes an eye-witness account of the disastrous First Anglo-Afghan War. Lal, who was attached to the British mission to Kabul, had prepared an account in English and Persian which was lost during the chaos of the war, but he later put the story together again. In his Preface, Lal apologises to the reader for his abundant errors both in grammar and idiom and explains that anecdotes about the Amir's adventures and morals were generally communicated to him second-hand. However, the book, which contains illustrations and draws personal correspondence, is a fascinating account of the ruler himself and of his political dealings with the English, Russian and Persian governments at the time of the 'Great Game' in Central Asia. Zusammenfassung In this two-volume biography of 1846, Indian diplomat and author Mohan Lal (1812–77) describes the life of Amir Dost Mohammed Khan (1793–1863), the ruler of Afghanistan, his political dealings with the English, Russian and Persian governments at the time of the 'Great Game' in Central Asia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Preface; 1. Sons of Abdal; 2. Brothers of Dost Mohammed Khan; 3. Brothers envy Dost Mohammed Khan; 4. Succession of Habib-ullah Khan; 5. Haji Khan joins the Sardar; 6. Preparations for a new expedition against the Sikhs; 7. Difficult situation of the Amir; 8. The Amir fears the Hazarahs; 9. The wives of the Amir; 10. Connexion of the British with Afghanistan; 11. A Persian envoy arrives at Qandhar; 12. The British mission leaves Kabul; 13. Reluctance of the Indian government to interfere with Captain Vikovich.
