Spying for the Raj, the Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya
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Spying for the Raj, the Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Spying for the Raj
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Sub title
the Pundits and the Mapping of the Himalaya
Summary
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
Target audience
adult
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Subject
- Himalaya Mountains -- Surveys -- History -- 19th century
- Himalaya Mountains -- Discovery and exploration -- British
- Electronic books
- Spies -- India -- History -- 19th century
- Brahmans -- India -- History -- 19th century
- Intelligence service -- India -- History -- 19th century
- India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
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- Himalaya Mountains -- Surveys -- History -- 19th century
- Himalaya Mountains -- Discovery and exploration -- British
- Electronic books
- Spies -- India -- History -- 19th century
- Brahmans -- India -- History -- 19th century
- Intelligence service -- India -- History -- 19th century
- India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
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