1860s
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Author_Jules Stewart
captain thomas montgomerie
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covert
disguise
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exploration
explore
explorers
himalaya
himalayas
holy men
indian sub-continent
lamas
native
natives
pundit
pundits
rule
servants
survey
surveyor
surveyors
the pundits and the mapping of the himalaya|the pundits & the mapping of the himalaya
the raj
tibet
Product details
- ISBN 9780750942003
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 20 Apr 2006
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
JULES STEWART is a freelance journalist, formerly with Reuters. He is the author of The Khyber Rifles and lives in London.
