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  3. A Personal Narrative of a Visit to Ghuzni, Kabul, and Afghanistan, and of a Residence at the Court of Dost Mohamed
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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 May 2013
    16 August 2012
    ISBN:
    9781139199100
    9781108046626
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139199100
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    Weight & Pages:
    Dimensions:
    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.65kg, 516 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Area Studies, South Asian History, Historical Geography, Regional and World History: General Interest, Asian Studies, History
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
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    Subjects:
    Area Studies, South Asian History, Historical Geography, Regional and World History: General Interest, Asian Studies, History
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
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    Published in 1840, this is an important early description of travels in Afghanistan. Leaving behind a career at the Bar and a talent for first-class cricket, Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63) turned to travel and spent seven years (1832–9) in the north-west of the Indian subcontinent. His Personal Narrative is a compelling account of local life, scenery and customs, enhanced by his own accomplished drawings. Perhaps the first Englishman to reach Kabul, he had several interviews with the emir, Dost Mohammad Khan (1793–1863). Vigne's account, with its insights into the resources and influential people in the region, was read keenly by players of the Great Game, as Russia and Britain vied for influence in this remote yet strategically significant area.

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