On Alexander's Track to the Indus Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India Carried Out under the Orders of H.M. Indian Government
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- PREFACE
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- I An Old Transborder Goal
- II The Start for Swāt
- III Visits to Buddhist Ruins
- IV Welcome by an Old Friend
- V Bīr-kōṭ and the Ruins around it
- VI Alexander's Invasion of Swāt
- VII Past King Uttarasena's Stūpa
- VIII Uḍe-grām and its ancient Fastness
- IX At the Bādshāh's Capital
- X Buddhist Remains about Saidu and Manglawar
- XI On the Way to the Swāt Kohistān
- XII The Entry into Tōrwāl
- XIII To the Headwaters of the Swāt River
- XIV Across the Swāt-Indus Watershed
- XV Over the Shilkai Pass and down Kāna
- XVI The Ascent to Pīr-sar
- XVII In Search of Aornos
- XVIII The Survey of Pīr-sar
- XIX The Story of Alexander's Siege of Aornos
- XX Aornos located on Pīr-sar
- XXI Ancient Remains ar Pīr-sar and the Name of Mount Ūṇa
- XXII Farewell to an Historic Site and its Story
- XXIII Through Chakēsar and Pūran
- XXIV To Bunēr and Mount Ilam
- XXV Departure from Swāt
- INDEX
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- PREFACE
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- I An Old Transborder Goal
- II The Start for Swāt
- III Visits to Buddhist Ruins
- IV Welcome by an Old Friend
- V Bīr-kōṭ and the Ruins around it
- VI Alexander's Invasion of Swāt
- VII Past King Uttarasena's Stūpa
- VIII Uḍe-grām and its ancient Fastness
- IX At the Bādshāh's Capital
- X Buddhist Remains about Saidu and Manglawar
- XI On the Way to the Swāt Kohistān
- XII The Entry into Tōrwāl
- XIII To the Headwaters of the Swāt River
- XIV Across the Swāt-Indus Watershed
- XV Over the Shilkai Pass and down Kāna
- XVI The Ascent to Pīr-sar
- XVII In Search of Aornos
- XVIII The Survey of Pīr-sar
- XIX The Story of Alexander's Siege of Aornos
- XX Aornos located on Pīr-sar
- XXI Ancient Remains ar Pīr-sar and the Name of Mount Ūṇa
- XXII Farewell to an Historic Site and its Story
- XXIII Through Chakēsar and Pūran
- XXIV To Bunēr and Mount Ilam
- XXV Departure from Swāt
- INDEX
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- On Alexander's Track to the IndusPersonal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India Carried Out under the Orders of H.M. Indian Government, pp. v - viPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014First published in: 1929