New Dehli, 1978. 501 pp. Travels undertaken by the author on foot circa 1850 covering a large part of the Himalayas and Tibet. Starting from Simla and ending at Jammu in Kashmir. The author travelled the length and breadth of the Himalayan range going deep into Tibet and crossing over to Ladakh, Gilgit and Kashmir. It covers the geographical details as well as the history of the various races that inhabit this vast area. Hardcover, DJ, New.
'Very little literature is available on western Himalayas and Ladakh and this book is a narrative of travels undertaken by the author on foot covering a very large part of the Himalayas and Tibet, starting from Simla and ending at Jammu. The author travelled the length and breadth of the western Himalayan range covering the Shivalik hills, going deep into Tibet and crossing over to Ladakh, Gilgit and Kashmir. 'The book is a treat on the description of the area covered by the author, its natural beauty, the shrubs and plants which are found in abundance, besides the geographical and geological details, and the history and ethnography of different races which inhabit this vast area. 'Being valuable the book will be a welcome addition to the very scanty material available on western Tibet and Ladakh.
Contents: 1. Appointment to a mission about to proceed to Tibet. 2. Leave Simla. 3. Sildang river. 4. Hangarang ridge separates Kunawar from Piti. 5.Leave Valley of Piti river. 6. Descend Hanle river. 7. Departure from Le. 8. Leave Iskardo in the direction of Kashmir. 9. Leave Iskardo for Bondu. 10. Environs of Kashmir. 11. Leave Jamu to return to Tibet. 12. Marked change in the vegetation. 13. Rope bridge across Zanskar river. 14. Start for Karakoram. 15. General description of Tibet.
