Author: Munshi Abdul Rahim
Published by Government of India, Simla Press, 1886
An extensive report documents a winter journey (1879–1880) through Wakhan and Badakhshan, undertaken by Abdul Rahim under Major John Biddulph’s order during the Great Game. It describes tribes, religion, customs, agriculture, climate, housing, hospitality, social relations, and governance under the Mir of Wakhan. The account is a key document on the isolated but strategically well-placed region of Wakhan during the 19th century.
Posted on 14 April 2026