Problem of the North-West Frontier, 1890-1908 - With a Survey of Policy Since 1849

Klappentext First published in 1932, this book presents a historical study of the problems associated with controlling the 'North-West Frontier' region of British India. Zusammenfassung First published in 1932! this book presents a historical study of the problems associated with controlling the 'North-West Frontier' region of British India. The text focuses in the main on the period 1890 to 1908! and was based almost entirely on analysis of numerous official documents and original sources. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Frontier policy: the imperial problem; 2. Frontier policy: the local problem; 3. Ethnic considerations; 4. Tribal distribution and characteristics; 5. The forward policy in the 'nineties; 6. Lord Curzon's frontier policy and the formation of the North-West frontier province, 1901; 7. The Mahsud blockade, 1900-2; 8. Relations with the Afridis and the Mohmands, 1989-1908; 9. The Afghan problem, 1890-1908; 10. Summary of policy and concluding remarks; Appendix A. Select bibliography; Appendix B. Frontier expeditions, 1849-90; Appendix C. Anthropometric data; Appendix D. Tribal organization; Appendix E. Glossary; Appendix F. Islam and toleration; Index.

Product details

• Authors: C. Collin Davies
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9781107662094
• ISBN: 978-1-107-66209-4
• No. of pages: 234
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / General