Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book -: In this book Yate gives a detailed description of the districts of Khurasan and Sistan, from the Kurd and Turkoman country along the Russian frontier on the north, to the confines of Baluchistan on the Indian frontier to the south. He also gives a full account of the time spent amongst the Goklan and Yamut Turkomans, his voyage to the source of the river Gurgan, which had never before been visited by an European traveller; as well as many other topics. About The Author -: Colonel Sir Charles Edward Yate, 1st Baronet, CSI, CMG (1849 29 1940) was an English soldier and administrator in British India and later a politician in Britain. Yate was born at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, the son of the village's vicar. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Rossall School and in 1867 purchased an Ensigncy in the 49th Foot. In 1871 he was promoted Lieutenant and transferred to the Bombay Staff Corps of the Indian Army and later to the Indian Political Service, serving as an assistant political superintendent in Rajputana.He was promoted Captain in 1879 and commanded a detachment of the 29th Bombay Infantry during the Second Afghan War, 18791880. He then served on General Roberts's staff and served as political officer in charge of Kandahar from August 1880 until May 1881. From 1884 to 1886 he served with the Afghan Boundary Commission. In March 1885, he found himself at the epicentre of a global crisis when he was the most senior British officer to witness the Panjdeh incident which almost led to war between Britain and Russia. He was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in 1893 and consul-general in 1896. In 1898 he returned to Rajputana and in 1900 was appointed Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan. He was promoted Colonel in 1901, and retired from the Indian Political Service in 1904 and the Indian Army in 1906 The Title 'Khurasan and Sistan written/authored/edited by C. E. Yate', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9788121212441 is assigned to the Paper 506. Seller Inventory # PB1111002622927

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