Where Three Empires Meet Explained

Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries
Author:Edward Frederick Knight
Editor:J.C. Allen
Language:English
Subject:Travel literature
Publisher:Longmans, Green & Co., London
Published:1893 (1st Edition)
Media Type:Hardcover
Pages:528

Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries is a travel memoir written by Edward Frederick Knight, a British Raj military officer.

Background

In 1890, Knight made trips to Kashmir and the Himalayas to gather research for his book, Where Three Empires Meet. He started his journey in Ladakh and continued to Gilgit. He made it to Gilgit in time to join the fight in 1891 when the British forces led by Colonel Algernon Durand began a military campaign against the smaller states of Hunza and Nagar. He also served as a correspondent for The Times during this time. In addition, he was temporarily appointed as an officer-in-charge of some native troops.[1]

A scanned copy of the book is available in Wikimedia Commons and the rare books section of the Government of India's Indian Culture portal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 20 May 1893 . Book Review: Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries . . 3421 . May 20 1983 . 629-630 . HathiTrust.
  2. Web site: Where Three Empires meet : a narrative of recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries . 2022-11-14 . INDIAN CULTURE . en.