Encyclopaedia of Asian History (15 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I. Ladak: Physical, Statistical and Historical with Notices of Surrounding Countries/Alexander Cunningham: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Geography. 3. Mountains. 4. Rivers. 5. Lakes and springs. 6. Roads, passes, bridges. 7. Climate. 8. Productions. 9. Commerce. 10. Government. 11. People. 12. History. 13. Religion. 14. Language. 15. Comparison of the various alpine dialects, from the Indus to the Ghagra. 16. Magnetical observations. 17. Meteorological observations.

Vol. II. Java: With Illustrations, and Vignettes After Drawings of Javanese Chandi Ornament by the Author/J.F. Scheltema: Preface. 1. The country, the people and their work. 2. West Java. 3. The Dieng. 4. Prambanan. 5. More of Central Java. 6. East Java. 7. Buddhist Java. 8. The Approach to the Boro Budoor. 9. The stones of the Boro Budoor. 10. The soul of the Boro Budoor. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

Vol. III. History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 the Beginning of the English Conquest/G.E. Harvey and Richard Carnac Temple: Preface/Sir Richard Carnac Temple. Author\'s introduction. Chronological table. 1. Burma before 1044. 2. The Kingdom of Pagan or the Dynasty of the Temple Builders 1044-1287. 3. Shan dominion 1287-1531. 4. The overseas discoveries. 5. Arakan. 6. The Toungoo Dynasty 1531-1752. 7. The Alaungpaya Dynasty 1752-1824. Notes. Genealogical tables. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. IV. History of Ceylon: An Abridged Translation of Professor Peter Courtney\'s Work/M.G. Francis: Introduction. 1. The Portuguese Alliance, 1505-1554. 2. The Portuguese Protectorate, 1554-1597. 3. The Portuguese Rule, 1597-1658. 4. The Dutch Rule, 1658-1796. 5. The British Rule, 1796-1848. Appendix.

Vol. V-A. A History of Afghanistan, Vol. I/Percy Sykes: Preface. 1. Afghanistan--the land and the people. 2. Prehistory and early history in Egypt and the Near East. 3. The Medes and Persians conquer the Iranian Plateau. 4. Cyrus the Great founds the Persian Empire. 5. Alexander the Great conquers the Persian Empire. 6. The Seleucid Dynasty and the rise of Parthia. 7. The Kingdom of Bactria. 8. Rome, Parthia and the Kushan Dynasty. 9. The Sasanian Dynasty, Rome and the White Huns. 10. The Reign of Noshirwan, followed by the decline of the Persian Empire. 11. Arab conquest in Central Asia and Afghanistan. 12. The Golden Age of the Abbasid Dynasty and its decay. 13. The Dynasty of Ghazni. 14. The Seljuk and the Ghurid Dynasties. 15. The Mongol Cataclysm. 16. The Il-Khans. 17. Tamerlane. 18. The Renaissance of art under the Timurid Princes. 19. Baber founds the Moghul Empire of India. 20. Afghanistan and the Emperors Humayun and Akbar. 21. Afghanistan under the later Moghul Emperors. 22. Nadir Shah recovers the lost provinces of Persia. 23. Nadir Shah--his conquests and death. 24. Ahmad Shah founds the Kingdom of Afghanistan. 25. Timur Shah and Zaman Shah. 26. The downfall of the Sadozai Dynasty. 27. Dost Muhammad becomes Amir of Kabul. 28. The Mission of Burnes and the siege of Herat.

Vol. V-B. A History of Afghanistan, Vol. II/Percy Sykes: 29. The First Aghan War: the occupation of Kabul. 30. The surrender of Amir Dost Muhammad. 31. The retreat from Kabul. 32. Retribution. 33. The second reign of Amir Dost Muhammad. 34. Shir Ali establishes himself as Amir. 35. The advance of Russia across Central Asia. 36. The First Seistan Mission, 1872. 37. The genesis of the Second Aghan War. 38. The Second Aghan War. 39. Abdur Rahman is proclaimed Amir of Kabul. 40. The battles of Maiwand and Kandahar. 41. Abdur Rahman is acknowledged Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies. 42. The Panjdeh crisis and the Russo-Afghan Boundary Commission. 43. The Durand Mission to Kabul. 44. The Pamir and other boundary commissions. 45. Abdur Rahman tames his rebellious subjects. 46. The McMahon Missions. 47. Amir Habibulla Khan negotiates a new treaty. 48. His Majesty Habibulla Khan visits India. 49. The Anglo-Russian Convention. 50. The Turko-German Mission to the Amir during the great war. 51. The assassination of King Habibulla and the accession of Amanulla Khan. 52. The Third Afghan War. 53. Afghanistan acknowledged to be an independent state. 54. King Amanulla institutes reforms. 55. King Amanulla visits Europe. 56. The tragedy of King Amanulla. 57. Nadir Shah overthrows the Brigand Habibulla and is elected King of Afghanistan. 58. The assassination of King Nadir Shah and the accession of King Zahir Shah, 1933. Epilogue. Appendices. List of authorities. Index.

Vol. VI. China/Demetrius Charles Boulger: 1. The early ages. 2. The first national dynasty. 3. A long period of disunion. 4. The sungs and the Kins. 5. The Mongol conquest of China. 6. Kublai and the Mongol Dynasty. 7. The Ming Dynasty. 8. The decline of the Mings. 9. The Manchu conquest of China. 10. The first Manchu Ruler. 11. The Emperor Kanghi. 12. A short reign and the beginning of a long one. 13. Keen Lung\'s Wars and conquests. 14. The commencement of European intercourse. 15. The decline of the Manchus. 16. The Emperor Taoukwang. 17. The First Foreign War. 18. Taoukwang and his successor. 19. The Second Foreign War. 20. The Taeping Rebellion. 21. The regency. 22. The reign of Kwangsu.

Vol. VII. History of Corea : Ancient and Modern: With Description of Manners and Customs, Language and Geography/John Ross: Introduction. 1. Chaosien. 2. Hienbi. 3. Yen Wang. 4. Imperial Yen. 5. Gaogowli. 6. Sinlo. 7. Kitan. 8. Nujun. 9. Corea. 10. Corean social customs. 11. Religion. 12. Government. 13. The Corean language. 14. Geography. 

Vol. VIII. Sketches From Formosa/W. Campbell: 1. Arrival in the island. 2. Having a brief holiday. 3. Brought into a wealthy place. 4. The Sek-Hwan Aborigines. 5. Far afield northward. 6. Trouble from Japan in 1874. 7. Incidents in Ka-Gi City. 8. Confirming the Churches. 9. Narrow escape at Peh-Tsui-Khe. 10. Another journey to the north.......

Vol. IX. The Modern History of Japan/W.G. Beasley: Acknowledgements. 1. Japan in the early nineteenth century. 2. Economic problems and reforms. 3. Japan and the west. 4. Treaties and politics, 1853-1860. 5. The fall of the Tokugawa, 1860-1868. 6. New men and new methods, 1868-1873. 7. Government and politics, 1873-1894. 8. Modernization, 1873-1894. 9. Nationalism and foreign affairs, 1890-1904. 10. The end of an era. 11. Japan becomes a world power, 1914-1922. 12. The liberal twenties. 13. Patriots and soldiers, 1930-1941. 14. An empire won and lost, 1937-1945. 15. Reform and rehabilitation, 1945-1962. 16. Postwar Japan. Some Japanese terms. Bibliography. Notes. Index.

Vol. X. The History of Kambuja -- Desa: Modern Cambodia/R.C. Majumdar: Preface. 1. The beginnings of Indian colonisation in Cambodia. 2. The kingdom of Fu-Nan. 3. The rise of Kambujadesa. 4. The consolidation of the Kambuja Kingdom. 5. The rise of Angkor. 6. The Kambuja Empire. List of inscriptions. Index.

Vol. XI. A History of Siam: From the Earliest Times to the Year A.D. 1781, With a Supplement Dealing with More Recent Events/W.A.R. Wood: Preface. Introduction. 1. Early Tai tribes in Southern China. 2. Prehistoric inhabitants of Siam. 3. Early Tai settlers in Siam. 4. King Rama T\'ibodi I founds Ayut\'ia. 5. King Ramesuen. 6. King Boromoraja II. 7. King Boromoraja III. 8. Young King Keo Fa. 9. Siam under Burmese Rule. 10. King Naresuen. 11. King Ekat\'otsarot. 12. King Jett\'a. 13. King Jai. 14. King P\'etraja. 15. Civil War. 16. P\'ya Taksin at Rayong. Supplement.

Vol. XII. A History of the Philippines/David P. Barrows: Preface. 1. The Philippines as a subject for historical study. 2. The peoples of the Philippines. 3. Europe and the Far East about 1400 A.D. 4. The great geographical discoveries. 5. Filipino people before the arrival of the Spaniards. 6. The Spanish soldier and the Spanish Missionary. 7. Period of conquest and settlement, 1565-1600. 8. The Philippines three hundred years ago. 9. The Dutch and Moro Wars, 1600-1663. 10. A century of obscurity and decline, 1663-1762. 11. The Philippines during the period of European Revolution, 1762-1837. 12. Progress and Revolution, 1837-1897. 13. America and the Philippines. Appendix. Index.

Vol. XIII. An Historical, Political and Statistical, Account of Mauritius and Its Dependencies/Charles Pridham: Preface. I: 1. Geographical position and extent of the Mauritius. 2. Establishment formed by the Dutch. 3. M.de St. Martin, governor par interim, is succeeded by M. David. 4. French Revolution, and its effects in the colony. 5. Naval history of the Isle of France during the French Revolution. 6. Proceedings of the British Government after the capture. II: 1. Piracy in the East. 2. The slave trade. 3. Slavery. 4. First settlers at Mauritius described. 5. Education. III: 1. Physical aspect of the Mauritius. 2. Climate of the island through the year. 3. Animal kingdom. IV: 1. Agriculture. 2. Commerce. 3. Harbours. 4. Government of the colony. 5. The dependencies. Appendices. General appendix.

Vol. XIV. Nepal : History of the Country and People: Translated from the Parbatiya/Munshi Shew Shunker Singh and Pandit Shri Gunanada: Preface. I. Sketch of the portion of the country of Nepal, which is open to Europeans: 1. Preliminary remarks. 2. Population of the country. 3. Occupations of the people. 4. Brief sketch of the recent history of the country, and of the intercourse with the British. 5. Remarks on the aspect of political matters in Nepal at the present time. II. History of Nepal: 1. Mythological period of the history, extending through the Satya, Treta, and Dwapar Yugas or ages. 2. Founding of the Gupta Dynasty by Ne Muni. 3. Vikramaditya\'s successor begins a new dynasty. 4. A new Rajput Dynasty. 5. The line of Hari-sinha-deva having become extinct. 6. Ran Malla, King of Banepa. 7. History of the kings of Patan . 8. Progress of the Gorkha invasion under the command of Prithwinarayana. 9. The Gorkha Dynasty in Nepal. 10. Special history of the Gorkhali Dynasty. 11. Genealogy of Swasti Srimad Ati-pracand Bhujdandetyadi Sri Maharaj Jang Bahadur Rana. 12. A brief genealogy of Sri (5) man Maharajadhiraj Surendra Vikram Sah Bahadur Shamsher-jang Deva, King of Nepal. Appendices.

Vol. XV. A History of India: From the Earliest Times/W.W. Hunter: Preface. General Plan. 1. Epigraphy. 2. Prehistoric antiquities. 3. Archaeology of historical period. 4. Numismatics. 5. Architecture. 6. Sanskrit literature. 7. Early history of Northern India, From 600 B.C. to A.D. 50. 8. Mediaeval history of Northern India: The Hindu Period, A.D. 650-1200. 9. Hindu period of Southern India. 10. Muhammadan India (A.D. 637-1803). 11. Vernacular literature. 12. The Marathas. 13. The Early European settlements. 14. History of British Rule. Index.

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