While Tyacke’s account is flawed by its colonial biases and generalizations, it still offers an engaging reading experience for those who appreciate rich descriptive writing, early travel narratives, and cultural history. Approached with a critical eye, the article can be both an enjoyable read and a thought-provoking exploration of how places and peoples were portrayed in colonial-era literature.
Paper published in the Journal of the Panjab Historical Society, 4 (2), 1916 by George Malcolm Young. The text is reproduced here as it appeared in the journal except for the headings, which I have added along with images to give an improved reading. Members of this Society are probably Read more…
Excerpts from the book Kulu and Lahoul (1914) by Charles Granville Bruce. Geography makes history all the world over, and nowhere is this more palpably true than in the Himalayas. Kulu history is based on evidences which are meagre, and, more especially in the case of the so-called chronicle of Read more…
कुल्वी किसान एक दिन में चार भोजन लेता है; नोहारी, कलारी, दपोहरी, और ब्याली। ये प्रायः आंग्ल-भारतीयों के छोटा हाज़री, नाश्ता, टिफिन और डिन्नर के साथ मेल खाते हैं; और दोनों ही मामलों में दूसरा और चौथा सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है, जबकि पहला और तीसरा हल्के आहार हैं। नोहारी पिछली रात का बचा हुआ खाना होता है और किसान घर से अपने खेतों में काम पर जाने से पहले यही खाता है। यदि उसे ज्यादा दूर नहीं जाना है तो वह नौ या दस बजे नाश्ते के लिए घर लौटता है, लेकिन आम तौर पर मजदूरों के लिए भोजन घर की महिलाओं द्वारा ही पका कर लाया जाता है।
The following article* chronicles the foundation and dissolution of a minor principality in Kullu, a significant part of which stretched across what is today known as the Laug or Lag Valley. *The article is also available in Hindi. I. The Backdrop Circa AD 1240 The Raja of Suket Mantar Sen Read more…
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