The Great Hedge of India
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2001
Constable (Verlag)
978-1-84119-260-4 (ISBN)
Constable (Verlag)
978-1-84119-260-4 (ISBN)
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This is the story of the quest for a legendary hedge planted across the Indian sub-continent. Although one of the largest man-made constructions in history, it appears in no history books. Roy Moxham was inspired to travel to India to discover whether it really existed and if any of it remained.
This is the story of the author's "ridiculous" quest for a legendary hedge planted across the Indian sub-continent and manned and cared for by 12,000 men. The hedge stood for over 50 years and at its greatest extent, formed part of a barrier 2500 miles long. Although it is one of the largest man-made constructions in human-history, the hedge appears in no history books and remains forgotten in both Britain and India. This inspired Roy Moxham to travel to India and investigate whether it had existed, what its purpose had been and whether any part of it had remained. After several years of travel and research, the author finally unravelled the story behind the hedge, its place within commercial enterprise on the part of the Raj and, after much searching, the remnants of this folie de grandeur of imperial Britain. This book provides a view into the motivations and administrations of British Imperial India and in part tells the story of one man's obsession.
This is the story of the author's "ridiculous" quest for a legendary hedge planted across the Indian sub-continent and manned and cared for by 12,000 men. The hedge stood for over 50 years and at its greatest extent, formed part of a barrier 2500 miles long. Although it is one of the largest man-made constructions in human-history, the hedge appears in no history books and remains forgotten in both Britain and India. This inspired Roy Moxham to travel to India and investigate whether it had existed, what its purpose had been and whether any part of it had remained. After several years of travel and research, the author finally unravelled the story behind the hedge, its place within commercial enterprise on the part of the Raj and, after much searching, the remnants of this folie de grandeur of imperial Britain. This book provides a view into the motivations and administrations of British Imperial India and in part tells the story of one man's obsession.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.1.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 8 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 197 mm |
| Gewicht | 415 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien |
| Reiseführer ► Asien ► Indien | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84119-260-0 / 1841192600 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84119-260-4 / 9781841192604 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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