Government of IndiaA Summer Ramble in the Himalayas with Sporting Adventure in the Valley of Cashmere
Editor: Mountaineer
Keywords: Mountaineering, Himalayas, Kashmir, Hills, Camping, Shooting, Forests, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Biography, Travel accounts, Travelogue, Garhwal, Doon, Mussoorie
Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, London
Description: This is an account of a mountaineering expedition in Kashmir. The chapters describe the Garhwal region, the Doon forests, the view from Mussoorie, and the experiences of the Ganga as well as Kashmir. Also described are the author’s attempts at fishing, bear-shooting, musk-deer shooting and deer-stalking. He further speaks of the regional scenery and illustrates houses, temples, views, landings, etc. The book shows the mountaineer’s fondness for natural history and his curiosity towards the habits of the people he meets.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.editor | Mountaineer |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-23T07:54:51Z 2018-06-07T03:31:58Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-23T07:54:51Z 2018-06-07T03:31:58Z |
| dc.description | This is an account of a mountaineering expedition in Kashmir. The chapters describe the Garhwal region, the Doon forests, the view from Mussoorie, and the experiences of the Ganga as well as Kashmir. Also described are the author’s attempts at fishing, bear-shooting, musk-deer shooting and deer-stalking. He further speaks of the regional scenery and illustrates houses, temples, views, landings, etc. The book shows the mountaineer’s fondness for natural history and his curiosity towards the habits of the people he meets. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 358p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Hurst and Blackett, London |
| dc.subject | Mountaineering, Himalayas, Kashmir, Hills, Camping, Shooting, Forests, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Biography, Travel accounts, Travelogue, Garhwal, Doon, Mussoorie |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1860 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004015 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.editor | Mountaineer |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-23T07:54:51Z 2018-06-07T03:31:58Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-23T07:54:51Z 2018-06-07T03:31:58Z |
| dc.description | This is an account of a mountaineering expedition in Kashmir. The chapters describe the Garhwal region, the Doon forests, the view from Mussoorie, and the experiences of the Ganga as well as Kashmir. Also described are the author’s attempts at fishing, bear-shooting, musk-deer shooting and deer-stalking. He further speaks of the regional scenery and illustrates houses, temples, views, landings, etc. The book shows the mountaineer’s fondness for natural history and his curiosity towards the habits of the people he meets. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 358p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Hurst and Blackett, London |
| dc.subject | Mountaineering, Himalayas, Kashmir, Hills, Camping, Shooting, Forests, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Biography, Travel accounts, Travelogue, Garhwal, Doon, Mussoorie |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1860 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004015 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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