Indias Himalayan Frontiers - History and Politics

This book looks at the historical and political dynamics of the Sino-Indian border dispute in India's Himalayan Frontiers.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 Detente in World Affairs – towards complementarity, not confrontation 2. Tibet – A Historical Retrospect (c. 600 – 1903) 3. North-Eastern Frontier of India – Assam and Burma 4. Historical Perspective on the McMahon Line 5. Summing up – The Northern Frontiers of India Bibliography. Index

About the author

V. C. Bhutani (b. 1940; Ph.D., University of Delhi, 1967) retired as Reader in Chinese Political Geography at the University of Delhi in 2005. He is author of The Apotheosis of Imperialism: Indian Land Economy under Curzon (New Delhi, Sterling, 1976) and of some research papers in the areas of Indian history, Tibetan studies, Sino-Indian frontier studies, and international relations published in research journals. His other forthcoming studies are The Simla Conference 1913-14: A Study and Kashmir between Pakistan and India.

Summary

This book looks at the historical and political dynamics of the Sino-Indian border dispute in India’s Himalayan Frontiers.

Product details

• Authors: Viney C. Bhutani
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.04.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781138594579
• ISBN: 978-1-138-59457-9
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Nepal and Himalayan Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, Diplomacy, the Himalayas, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science, HISTORY / Asia / South / General