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Tibetan Wars Through Sikkim, Buthan And Nepal

	Tibetan Wars Through Sikkim, Buthan And Nepal by Col. M.N.Gulati
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Stating from the Geo-Political and early history of Tibet, The book give a brief account of the geography and history of the other Himalayan Kingdom- Sikkam, Bhutan and Nepal and the various wars fought in this region during 18 th and 19th centuries. It, then gives a detailed account of the British interest in Central Asia highlighiting overall British Policy-objectives which were directed towards ensuring that Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma and of course Tibet remain in British influence. The `Peace Mission` of 1903 ultimately turned out to be a powerful military expedition of 1904 for which necessary planning was already in place. The Sappens ana the Sikh Poiners constituted the majority of the force, and a Sapper General was in command. The force had to foot-slog a distance of 400 miles from Siliguri ti Lhasa over one of the most difficult rugged terrains in the world. Above all the commanding general invented the wheel for the tibetians to fight his battle of logistics. It was a meticulously olanned and magnificiently excuted military operation of British Empire.