South Africa Of To-Day

About the Book:- The author is indebted to the management of The Times for their permission to republish the letters and telegrams addressed to them during his two important missions to South Africa; and he would wish to take this opportunity of recording his appreciation of the support invariably afforded him in carrying out the duty with which they had entrusted him. The author has compiled this book at a time when the colony of South Africa was undergoing severe unrest from various communities, and the signs of impending change were not missed by him. The book has 15 chapters, among which the reader will find accounts of : the resources of Transvaal; the Boers; the Outlanders; the crisis in Johannesburg; the revolt and James’s Raid; Rhodesia; Indian immigration to Natal, etc. An interesting snippet is his consideration of the question of the welfare of Indians there, after his meetings with Mohandas K. Gandhi. It contains 12 fine illustrations also, which the author preserves from oblivion. This book is a reprint of the 1897 edition. About the Author:- Captain Francis Younghusband was a British explorer, soldier, author, and mystic. Born at Murree, India, May 31, 1863, he was educated at Clifton and Sand-hurst, England. He joined the British army in 1882. From 1886 to 1887 he travelled across central Asia from Peking to Yarkand and on to India, crossing the Karakoram Range by the Muztagh Pass. He discovered the Aghil Mountains and showed that the Great Karakoram was the water divide between India and Turkistan. On later explorations beyond the Karakoram he was able to trace the river Shaksgam to its junction with the Yarkand, and explored the Pamirs. During his period in the 1st Dragoon Guards, Younghusband held the rank of captain. The Title 'South Africa Of To-Day written/authored/edited by Francis Younghusband', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121240451 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 212 (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:-