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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JULES STEWART is a freelance journalist, formerly with Reuters. He is the author of The Khyber Rifles and lives in London.
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original charcoal boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. [xviii (last blank)], 206, with 3 maps and 17 illustrations. A fine copy, as new. Seller Inventory # 012498
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Seller: Anytime Books, London, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Intriguing popular study of the pundits and their geographical discoveries. pp.xviii.206. Illus. Maps. DW in archival sleeve. Seller Inventory # 014338
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