Journal of a Tour through Part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the Sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges

Scottish explorer and author James Baillie Fraser (1783–1856) published this account of his Himalayan journey in 1820.

James Baillie Fraser (Author)

9781108046640, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 June 2012

574 pages, 1 map
29.7 x 21 x 3 cm, 1.36 kg

Scottish explorer and author James Baillie Fraser (1783–1856) published this account of his Himalayan journey through Nepal and India in 1820. (His 1826 book describing his travels in the lesser-known provinces of Persia is also reissued in this series.) Part I begins with a historical sketch of Nepal, the reasons for the outbreak of war between Nepal and British India in 1814 and the course and consequences of the war. The remainder of the book describes Fraser's travels through previously inaccessible mountainous areas to Jamunotri and Gangotri, the sources of the rivers Jumna and Ganges. Fraser admits in his preface that he is not an expert in any of the fields which would give his account scientific value, but he offers detailed descriptions of villages, temples and 'grand scenery', and of a people 'as they appeared before an intercourse with Europeans had in any degree changed them'.

Preface
Part I. Historical Sketches of Nep?l. Origin, Progress, and Termination of the War with that Government: 1. Origin of the war
2. Progress of the war
3. Colonel Manly
4. The war closes
Part II. Journey from Dehli to Jytock: 5. Preliminary observations on the Him?l? mountains, as visited by the author
6. Peak and fort of Jytock
7. Notes at Jytock, with resumption of those on the campaign since 5th of February, as to the first division under General Martindale, before that fort
Part III. Journey with the Political Agent for the Army of General Martindale: 8. Journey with the political agent whilst Jytock and Malown were still invested
9. State of Sirmore
10. State of Sirmore
11. State of Joobul
12. State of Joobul
Part IV. Journey with the Political Agent, Continued: 13. State of Bischur
14. State of Comharsein
15. State of Theog
16. State of Theog
Part V. Journey with the Political Agent, Continued: 17. State of Bischur
18. State of Bischur
Part VI. Journey with the Political Agent, Continued: 19. State of Bischur
20. State of Bischur
Part VII. Journey with the Political Agent: 21. State of Bischur
22. State of Bischur
23. State of Gurwhal
Part VIII. Journey to Jumnotree: 24. State of Sirmore
25. State of Sirmore
26. At Jumnotree
Part IX. Journey to Gangotree: 27. Descent from Chaiah-Ke-Kanta
28. We leave the Mussulmauns at the village
29. At Gangotree
30. Route
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]