The Races Of Afghanistan: Being A Brief Account Of The Principal Nations Inhabiting That Country

About the Book :- The author was deputed at Kabul on special political duty in the year of 1870’s. During his stay in Afghanistan, he narrated his account in a very compact manner. He drew a beautiful sketch of Afghanistan and its history, interests and aspirations of the native races which served as a hand book for the officers who were deputed to Afghanistan. Divided into 13 chapters the book discusses a fine picture of the Afghans and their history, British relations with this country. A sketch of Sher Ali, the then king of Afghanistan; it then devotes a chapter each to the various tribes that made up the Afghan nation namely the Pathan, the Yusufzai, the Afridi, the Khaltak, the Dadice, the Ghilji, the Taijk and the Hazarah. He wrote several books based on his explorations in the region during the course of his army career and also studied and wrote on the languages and culture of Afghanistan. For, to know the history, interests, and aspirations of a people, is half the battle gained in converting them to loyal, contended and peaceable subjects to willing participators and active protectors of the welfare of the Empire towards which from position and self-interest, they naturally gravitate. About the Author :- Henry Walter Bellew MRCP was an Indian-born British medical officer who worked in Afghanistan. He wrote several books based on his explorations in the region. He was with the Bengal Army, assistant surgeon in the Bengal Medical Service, and was posted along with Harry Burnett Lumsden and Peter Lumsden on the 1857 mission to Afghanistan. He was in Mardan with the Corps of Guides in the 1860s, and was then in Peshawar as a civil surgeon. He was appointed political officer at Kabul. During the 1857 rebellion, he was in Afghanistan and when he visited Kandahar along with the Lumsdens there were questions on whether the three should be put to death from the son of Dost Mohammad Ghulam Hyder. Bellew's work in treating sick and injured Afghans however ensured that the three were spared. The Title 'The Races Of Afghanistan: Being A Brief Account Of The Principal Nations Inhabiting That Country written/authored/edited by H. W. Bellew', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121239318 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 126 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-