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Spying for the Raj : The Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya by Jules Stewart (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSutton Publishing
ISBN-100750942002
ISBN-139780750942003
eBay Product ID (ePID)50936160
Product Key Features
Book TitleSpying for the Raj : the Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicMilitary / General, Asia / India & South Asia
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJules Stewart
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal954.0351
SynopsisIn 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., A pundit (or pandit) is a Hindu Brahmin who has memorized a substantial portion of the Hindu scriptures. In the second half of the nineteenth century, however, the term was used to denote native surveyors, who explored regions to the north of India for the British Raj. The British initially sent army officers to map these countries, but the task was fraught with danger. In the 1860s, Captain Thomas Montgomerie realized that the solution was to train natives from Indian border states to be surveyors, and have them explore the region covertly. These men, known as pundits, were disguised as traders or lamas (holy men). This is the first book devoted to these servants of the Raj who managed to map the Himalayas, Tibet and surrounding areas with remarkable precision, thereby helping the British to consolidate their rule in the Indian sub-continent.
LC Classification NumberDS479
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