Project Gutenberg 2013-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 326 Holdich, Thomas Hungerford, Sir 1843 1929 The Gates of India: Being an Historical Narrative Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Gates of India: Being an Historical Narrative" by Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the intricate relationships between geography and history, particularly how physical landscapes have shaped the movements of peoples and the development of ancient civilizations in the Indian hinterland. The author delves into the historical significance of the regions bordering India, especially focusing on explorations into Afghanistan and Baluchistan. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the interdependence of history and geography, asserting that understanding the latter is pivotal for unraveling the complexities of historical events in India and its frontiers. Holdich outlines his personal experiences and accumulated knowledge from two decades of official expeditions, intending to shed light on the historical pathways and cities that constitute the "landward gates" of India. He also expresses a desire to present his original insights alongside the accounts of prior explorers, highlighting the essential role of geographic conditions in shaping the historical narrative of the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Afghanistan -- Description and travel Balochistan (Pakistan) -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1106171 2025-06-17T11:16:14.266035 text/html 1043618 2013-06-17T15:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4701417 2025-06-17T11:16:37.231511 application/epub+zip 4706252 2025-06-17T11:16:21.606498 application/epub+zip 446191 2025-06-17T11:16:18.493499 application/epub+zip 2904415 2025-06-17T11:16:47.768373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2794982 2025-06-17T11:16:34.251417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690806 2022-09-19T15:38:49.117011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875408 2023-09-18T14:24:57.988635 text/plain 15700 2025-06-17T11:16:47.936383 application/rdf+xml 22341 2025-06-17T11:16:19.262504 image/jpeg 4731 2025-06-17T11:16:18.883485 image/jpeg 5174112 2025-06-17T11:16:14.957026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia