Spying for the Raj

Spying for the Raj
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780752495866
ISBN-13 : 0752495860
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Spying for the Raj by : Jules Stewart

Download or read book Spying for the Raj written by Jules Stewart and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006-04-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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