Sir olaf caroe was the last british governor in peshawar before the transfer of. Louis dupree, who knew and corresponded with sir olaf caroe over a. Morocco for imperial france and india for imperial britain were the jewels in the crown. Pashto books in their possession formerly belonging to g.
Sir olaf caroe, indias independence, and the defense of asia. In explanation of this fact sir olaf caroe, a noted authority on the. Reviewing a book on this distinguished civil servant8, a. The traditional legend of descent from king saul, sometimes called the bani israel origin theory. The pathans 1958 by sir olaf caroe now rated a classic is the last standard reference work of significance about this race rendered by an official who served during the colonial period.
Sir olaf caroe writes about this historical background in the following words. Louis dupree, who knew and corresponded with sir olaf caroe over a number of years, also writes. Pathans are the only musalmans from the present day pakistan who have been rulers of their area in pre1947 times. North west frontier province 194647 cabinetmissionplan. He is quoted by olaf caroe in his book the pathans, and in many other books. The afghan historiographers maintain that saul had a son named irmia jeremiah who again had a son named afghana, neither of course known to the hebrew scriptures. A,av thus cawing for himself an abiding place in the history, of the pashtun race. Sir olaf kirkpatrick kruuse caroe kcsi kcie 15 november 23 november was the pathans b. Khan sb had raised a stink about it at the cec leading gandhi to throw in. An analysis of the different theories about the origin of the pashtoons history dr. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Do you have have the article the north west frontier by sir olaf caroe.
The british policy towards tibet after world war ii. Nov 12, 2018 sir olaf caroe was governor of the pathan northwest frontier province of india during the last two years before the transfer of power in he was a foreign. A good example in this regard would be to refer to sir olaf caroes treatment of the matter. The pathans sir olaf caroe hardback, 558 pages, june 1994 isbn.
Sir david hogarth 1 implies that afrians list of the persian array at gaugamela includes pathans and hill m en from all the range of the hindu kush\\ but. The durand agreement did not describe the durand line as a boundary. Cmpa2 north west frontier province, october november 1946 and februarymarch 1947. Aug 01, 2014 this book was written in the region of mughal emperor jahangir in which the jadoon tribe is referred to as a branch of the panni afghan. Caroe remained in the company of pukhtuns on important positions and for a long duration and came to love and respect them. Caroenorth west frontier province to field marshal viscount viceroy wavell. Pdf pashto, a language belonging to the iranian branch of the indoeuropean language family, has more than 25 million native speakers. The maghzaneafghanis bani israel theory has been discounted by modern authorities, due to numerous historical and linguistic inconsistencies. Growing up one always heard the name of caroe and his classic the pathans. I could have wished that this book had then been available for our guidance as. His article in the march 1949 number of round table and his 1951 book, wells of power, led to invitations from the state and defence departments to visit washington.
While a lot of this information in caroes book is not as relevant as it used to be, it remains the best english book on pashtuns. There is some bias towards pathan tribes who were on the sides of the british. Their finest officers were posted to administer the traditionally independentminded tribesmen, the berbers in the former case and the pathans in the latter. He was educated at winchester college and magdalen college, oxford, where he read classics. He was also amongst the last british governors of nwfp. Across the border or pathan and biloch by edward e.
As brobst observes, the great game did not end with british rule in au. Famous orientalist and historian olaf caroe repeats the story in his book the pathans. With a new epilogue oxford in asia historical reprints by olaf caroe isbn. Khattak origin from the israelites is documented in numerous accounts and none is more convincing than the views of the khattak themselves, and of their combined leader of all northern and southern sub clans, khushal khan khattak. His futurology reflected a paternalistic romanticism. Sir sydney muspratt nawab sahib2aia sir abdulqattum to fate page 426. However, you can still place your orders and we will deliver them as soon as our. The pathans by olaf caroe pdf free download 16qc8s. Sir olaf caroe, in the pathans 1957 makes the following observation. A sad fact about an ethnic group that has served other nations with distinction whenever it was called upon. Sir olaf caroe was an officer of the indian political service, which managed relations with both princely india and. The final year of british rule on the northwest frontier witnessed upheaval, change, and continuity as well.
Sir olaf caroe was governor of the pathan northwest frontier province of india. Sir olaf caroe was governor of the pathan northwest frontier province of india during the last two years before the transfer of power in he was a foreign. The pathans so you see your post is illinformed and clearly intended to stoke embers of ethnic tensions, my advice would be if you dont know anything about the subject, better to say nothing at al. Erland janson erland jansson in india, pakistan or pakhtunistanthe nationalist movements in the northwest frontier province, 193747has quoted a number of officials and malaks on what actually happened. Best of all, it knows not to attempt to tell the story of evolving masculinity from beginning to end just chronicling the moment a lot of change began. He served in the army in the punjab in world war i, and joined the indian civil service in 1919. Results 1 30 of 47 the pathans by caroe, olaf and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at logo lake. Sir david hogarth 1 implies that afrians list of the persian array at gaugamela includes pathans and hill m en from all the range of the hindu kush\ but. Sir olaf caroes influence led the us strategists to draw different conclusions as in 2001, washington was bound to repeat the same mistake, which its cold war archrival the ussr. Short history of swat syed abdul jabbar shah was an authority on the history of the pathans, and writer of many books, e.
In the honourable company of pathans preface his is a book i. Asia, as well as about the pathan tribesmen in whose defense he had sacrificed his career. About the yousafzais of todays lund khwar, sir olaf caroe in his book entitled the pathans 55o b. Electoral politics in the north west frontier province of colonial india 194647. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For a more contemporary book i recommend read spains the pathans of the latter day. It iswith its epilogueessential reading for anyone interested in recent development in afghanistan and pakistan. Sir is the work of a fashion photographer with an insight into what clothing, the lack thereof, and the fashion industry at large demonstrate about the state of masculinity at any given time. Back to apna web english books shahmukhi books gurmukhi books urdu. The author is correct when he says that rob lockhart was made governor in place of sir olaf caroe entirely on congress suggestion. The formulations of sir olaf caroe attracted attention and soon found favour in official circles. Regarding sir olaf caroe, and his book the pathans although well written and similar in layout to the book. I want to any information about a village named paniala, if the book had any. This book was written in the region of mughal emperor jahangir in which the jadoon tribe is referred to as a branch of the panni afghan.
The last british colonial governor of the nwfp now kp and a senior colonial bureaucrat and strategic planner, his book the pathans is still considered by most to be the best international work so far on the pashtun ethnicity and their history. When jawaharlal nehru did come to nwfp without the governors go ahead he received a reception from the government and its functionaries. Eggermont has done a great deal to clarify local topography and toponymy and alexander. The pathans has attracted wide attention, and his observations and theories about the.
Feb 26, 2012 the pathans sir olaf caroe hardback, 558 pages, june 1994 isbn. Irmia, dying about the time of sauls death, his son afghana was. It was obviously written 40 years ago and isnt for everyone. Caroes the pathans is at one and the same time a classic and contemporary book. A look back at the partition page 49 bharat rakshak. Governor olaf caroe later went on to write a book the pathans. Whereas in 1939, politics in the settled areas of the province were firmly in the hands of the local congress party, at the end of the war congress was locked in battle with the upstart muslim league, which held power in peshawar between 1943 and 1945. According to the encyclopaedia of islam, the theory of pashtun descent from israelites is traced to maghzaneafghani, a history compiled for khanejehan lodhi in the reign of mughal emperor jehangir in the 16th century. Oliver, london, 1890 anyway has the pathan geographical locations from that book. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. However, by and large it is a book worth reading given the subject of pathan.
I957, by olaf caroe isbn 10 0710306822 see other formats. Convert that into pdf and will send my email to you. Here is an excrept from sir olaf kirkpatrick kruuse caroe book. This book can, in fact, be read as an illuminating case study of the pitfalls of geopolitical. Sir olaf caroe,7 secretary to the government of india in the external affairs department in 1945 answered the foreign secretarys queries on september 19, 1945. There are multiple claims or theories about the origins of the pashtun tribes, who are classified as an iranic ethnic group among them are. Sir olaf caroe, in his famous book the pathans under the genealogical table of ghurghusht mentions that jadoons descended form the panni tribe. Its mostly historical based but if you happen to be pathan its interesting.
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