Project Gutenberg 2019-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 344 Leitner, G. W. (Gottlieb William) 1840 1899 Leitner, Gottlieb William Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893 Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan" Produced by Anne Grieve, Gail Loveman, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893" by G. W. Leitner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides a detailed exploration of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of various regions in Dardistan, such as Gilgit and Chilas, among others. The book serves as a supplement to Leitner's previous works, aiming to shed light on the rich cultural tapestry of this mountainous region. At the start of the narrative, the author offers insight into classical references to the Dards and discusses their historical significance, touching upon the people’s legends and the ancient influences shaped by neighboring cultures. The opening portion introduces various supernatural beings from Dardistani folklore, such as demons and fairies, and recounts captivating tales that reflect the customs and beliefs of the local population. The rich tapestry of legends and enchanting narratives establishes a foundation for understanding the cultural identity of Dardistan and invites readers to delve deeper into the intriguing history and folklore of the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dardistan (Pakistan) -- History DS Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 839853 2025-06-24T07:20:12.228971 text/html 837284 2024-10-17T14:23:10 text/html 2611011 2025-06-24T07:20:28.820940 application/epub+zip 2615411 2025-06-24T07:20:15.107005 application/epub+zip 377139 2025-06-24T07:20:13.468026 application/epub+zip 2700694 2025-06-24T07:20:37.191876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2654262 2025-06-24T07:20:26.891922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582912 2022-09-27T11:28:36.021478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716084 2025-06-24T07:20:09.957017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 696195 2024-10-17T14:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16737 2025-06-24T07:20:37.374853 application/rdf+xml 14064 2025-06-24T07:20:13.678962 image/jpeg 2544 2025-06-24T07:20:13.571967 image/jpeg 2777812 2025-06-24T07:20:12.373976 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