Project Gutenberg 2021-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 218 Burnes, Alexander, Sir 1805 1841 Burnes, Bokhara Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833 Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Travels into Bokhara (Volume 3 of 3)" by Sir Alexander Burnes is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume documents the author's adventurous journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia, with a specific focus on the river Indus and its surrounding regions. Burnes provides a detailed account of political missions, cultural observations, and the geographical landscape he encounters, contributing to the understanding of the historical context of British India and its frontiers. The opening of this volume begins with Burnes introducing his mission to present gifts from the King of Great Britain to Maharaja Runjeet Sing in Lahore via the Indus River. Accompanied by a small team, Burnes outlines the challenges faced due to the political climate of Sinde and the mistrust from local rulers regarding Europeans. The narrative describes the initial stages of the voyage, including their preparations, the reception they receive from local authorities, and Burnes’s reflections on the geography and culture of the region as he navigates the complex political landscape. This opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of the interactions between differing cultures and the geographic intricacies of the Indus River. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Asia, Central -- Description and travel Afghanistan -- Description and travel Burnes, Alexander, Sir, 1805-1841 -- Travel Bukhoro (Uzbekistan) -- Description and travel Indus River Valley -- Description and travel DK Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 523519 2025-07-26T09:07:16.004255 text/html 501360 2024-10-18T16:23:17 text/html 1078605 2025-07-26T09:07:24.064191 application/epub+zip 1078068 2025-07-26T09:07:17.504274 application/epub+zip 305174 2025-07-26T09:07:16.679221 application/epub+zip 1339578 2025-07-26T09:07:28.957210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1310385 2025-07-26T09:07:23.201264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394212 2022-09-29T20:30:42.571240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465744 2025-07-26T09:07:15.253235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445781 2024-10-18T16:23:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18257 2025-07-26T09:07:29.117157 application/rdf+xml 14731 2025-07-26T09:07:16.822233 image/jpeg 2768 2025-07-26T09:07:16.751253 image/jpeg 985600 2025-07-26T09:07:16.085246 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