Spying for the Raj
The Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya
Published on 20. April 2006
224 pages
978-0-7524-9586-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the 1860s, Captain Thomas Montgomerie trained natives to be surveyors, and had them explore the region covertly. These men, known as pundits, were disguised as lamas (holy men). This book talks about these servants of the Raj who managed to map the Himalayas and Tibet, helping the British to consolidate their rule in the Indian sub-continent.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
1,60 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-9586-6 (9780752495866)
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04/2006
The History Press Ltd
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Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Note on the Maps
- 1 To Tibet with a Cross
- 2 Mad Amirs and Englishmen
- 3 Enter the Pundit
- 4 All in the Family
- 5 Spies of the Wild Frontier
- 6 A Learned Man of Chittagong
- 7 The Holy Spy
- 8 Whither Flows the Tsangpo
- Notes
- Bibliography
