Government of IndiaAfghanistan of the Afghans
Author: Shah, Sirdar Ikbal Ali
Keywords: Afghanistan, Afghan people, Afghan legends, Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, Khyber Railway
Publisher: The Diamond Press, London
Description: Divided into seventeen chapters, this book attempts to provide a brief glimpse into the lives of the Afghan people. Interestingly, the author begins by comparing the geography of Afghanistan and Scotland, and drawing similarities between the two. This book talks about the traditional beliefs of the Afghan people, their folklores, hero tales and legends, songs and sayings. It also provides details of the Khyber Railway and provisions of frontier defense. The book is complete with numerous illustrations and a map.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Shah, Sirdar Ikbal Ali |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-06T12:28:30Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-06T12:28:30Z |
| dc.description | Divided into seventeen chapters, this book attempts to provide a brief glimpse into the lives of the Afghan people. Interestingly, the author begins by comparing the geography of Afghanistan and Scotland, and drawing similarities between the two. This book talks about the traditional beliefs of the Afghan people, their folklores, hero tales and legends, songs and sayings. It also provides details of the Khyber Railway and provisions of frontier defense. The book is complete with numerous illustrations and a map. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 272 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | The Diamond Press, London |
| dc.subject | Afghanistan, Afghan people, Afghan legends, Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, Khyber Railway |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1928 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-019134 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Shah, Sirdar Ikbal Ali |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-06T12:28:30Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-06T12:28:30Z |
| dc.description | Divided into seventeen chapters, this book attempts to provide a brief glimpse into the lives of the Afghan people. Interestingly, the author begins by comparing the geography of Afghanistan and Scotland, and drawing similarities between the two. This book talks about the traditional beliefs of the Afghan people, their folklores, hero tales and legends, songs and sayings. It also provides details of the Khyber Railway and provisions of frontier defense. The book is complete with numerous illustrations and a map. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 272 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | The Diamond Press, London |
| dc.subject | Afghanistan, Afghan people, Afghan legends, Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, Khyber Railway |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1928 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-019134 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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