BOOK II.AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRIES BETWEEN INDIA AND THE CASPIAN SEA.CHAPTER I.THE PUNJAB.Limits of Runjeet Sing’s Power.—Its Rise.—State of the Government.—Its Decline.—Influence of the Chiefs.—The People.—Military Strength of the Country.—Revenues and Resources.—Foreign Policy.—General Character of the Government.—Its probable Termination279-298CHAP. II.HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN, SINCE THE YEAR 1809.Introductory Remarks.—Shah Shooja deposed.—Elevation of his Brother Mahmood.—Capture of Cashmere.—League with the Seiks.—Loss of Attok.—Rupture with them.—Battle with the Persians.—Seizure of the Vizier.—His cruel Death.—Fall of Mahmood.—Recall of Shooja.—High-mindedness of his Queen.—Shooja’s Escape.—Elevation of his Brother Eyoob.—Loss of Cashmere.—Great Progress of the Seiks.—Total Dismemberment of the Cabool Monarchy299-318CHAP. III.CHIEFSHIP OF PESHAWUR.Extent of it.—Military and political Strength.—Political Relations.—Its Chief: his Government.—Productions.—FeasibleImprovements.—Its Minerals.—Coal, &c.—Great Value of the Article319-328CHAP. IV.CHIEFSHIP OF CABOOL.Its Boundaries.—Character of Dost Mahommed Khan.—His Relations.—Cabool: its Supplies329-336CHAP. V.ON THE AFFAIRS OF WESTERN AFGHANISTAN.Chiefs of Candahar and Herat.—Their Government337-340CHAP. VI.SUMMARY ON THE AFFAIRS OF CABOOL.Remarks on the Overthrow of the Dynasty.—Improbabilities of its Restoration.—Relative Power of Cabool and Persia341-345CHAP. VII.ON THE POWER OF KOONDOOZ.Extent of the Chiefship.—History of its Chief, Moorad Beg: his Policy and Power.—Revenues and Administration.—His Character346-354CHAP. VIII.SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF BOKHARA.Early History.—From the Age of Jengis Khan to that of the Uzbeks.—Reign of Nadir Shah.—King Hyder and the present Ruler355-361CHAP. IX.ON THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY POWER OF BOKHARA.Importance of the Kingdom.—Power and Character of the King,—Koosh Begee, or Vizier.—Supremacy of the Church.—Administration.—Police.—Revenues.—Military Force and Spirit of the Uzbeks.—Detail of the Troops.—Foreign Policy of Bokhara: with China—Cabool—Persia—Turkey.—Connexion with Russia362-381CHAP. X.ON THE STATE OF KHIVA, OR ORGUNJE.Limits.—Khiva: its Rise—Power and military Strength.—Predatory Habits of the Khivans.—Affairs of Khiva and Russia382-388CHAP. XI.ON THE N.E. FRONTIERS OF PERSIA.—THE KOORDS AND TOORKMUNS.Power of Persia over these Tribes.—Koord and other Chiefs.—Weakness of the Persian Frontier389-393
BOOK II.AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRIES BETWEEN INDIA AND THE CASPIAN SEA.
BOOK II.
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTRIES BETWEEN INDIA AND THE CASPIAN SEA.