Enchanted Frontiers: Sikkim, Bhutan, and India's Northeastern Borderlands
Author | : Nari Rustomji |
Publisher | : [Bombay] : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1971 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015024663984 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Enchanted Frontiers: Sikkim, Bhutan, and India's Northeastern Borderlands written by Nari Rustomji and published by [Bombay] : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is An Informal Account Of An Administrative Career Spent In Unusual Places During The Crucial Period Of Change Following The British Withdrawal From India. The Period Covered Extends To The Chinese Invasion Of Nefa In 1962. 17 Chapters - Lahore, Bedford, Cambridge - First Contacts With Sikkim And Bhutan - Wartime Assam - Introduction To The Frontier - The Naga Hills - Mizo Ferment - Manipur And The Khasi Hills - North-East Frontier Agency - Land Of The Snow-Lion - Invitation To The Dragon-Kingdom - Bhutan - The Royal Wedding - The Living Gods - Nehru And Indira: By Yak To Bhutan - Farewell To Sikkim - Stirrings In Nefa And Nagaland - The Chinese Aggression - Epilogue - Appendix Contains The Detailed Records Of A Tour Through Nefa To The Tibetan Frontier. Cover Board Slightly Soiled, Dust Cover Missing, Very Light Stamp On The Edge, Colour Picture Of Nathu La Pass On Frontispiece, Maps On First And Last End Pages, 2 Folded Maps, Beautifully Illustrated.