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Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan" — John Shaqi

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Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"

Name: Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an account of the history, religions, customs, legends, fables, and songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial), Dasin, Chitral, Hunsa, Nagyr, and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of the Hunza and Nagyr handbook and an epitome of part III of the author's "The languages and races of Dardistan"
Author: Leitner, G. W. (Gottlieb William)

Leitner, G. W. (Gottlieb William)

Dardistan (Pakistan) -- History

5. Dr. Leitner’s Tibet Dog, “Chang.”                   (Facing page 66.)

   6. “Our Manufactured Foes:” a Tangir Student, a
        Nagyri Peasant, a Dareyli Herdsman, and a Hunza
        Fighter (the first Hunza man taken to Europe in
        1886).                                            (Facing page 76.)

   7. A Kashmir Soldier and a Balti Coolie.               (Facing page 77.)

   8. Two Chilásis and a Gilgiti.                         (Facing page 80.)

                    ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE APPENDICES.

      _Appendix I.—(Hunza-Nagyr and the Pamir Regions.)_

   9. Specimens of Burishkis of Hunza, Nagyr, and Yasin. (Facing page 1 of
        Appendix I.) “Hunza and Nagyri Warriors, separated by Yasinis.”

  10. Autograph Letter from the Chief (Tham) of Nagyr,
        Za’far Khan.                                       (Facing page 5.)

  11. Dr. Leitner as a Bokhara Maulvi in 1866.            (Facing page 17.)

      _Appendix II.—(Recent Events in Chilás and Chitrál.)_

  12. Mihtar Nizám-ul-Mulk and his Yasin Council in 1886.  (Facing page 6.)

  13. Chitráli Players and the Badakhshi Poet, Taighûn
        Shah.                                              (Facing page 7.)

      _Appendix IV.—(Races and Languages of the Hindukush.)_

  14. Group of Natives from Nagyr, Koláb, Chitrál, Gabriál,
        Badakhshan, and Hunza.                             (Facing page 1.)

  15. Heads of Natives from Dareyl, Gabriál, Hunza,
        and Nagyr.                                         (Facing page 2.)

      _Appendix V.—(Anthropological Observations and Measurements.)_

  16. Ethnological and Anthropological Groups.             (Facing page 1.)

  17. Jamshêd, the first Siah Pôsh Kafir taken to Europe
        (in 1872).                                         (Facing page 4.)

  18. Comparative Table of Measurements of Dards and Kafirs.

A NOTE ON CLASSICAL ALLUSIONS TO THE DARDS AND TO GREEK INFLUENCE ON
INDIA.

THE DARDS.

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