Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh

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Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh
Author Colonel John Biddulph
Country Calcutta, India
Language English
SubjectLanguages, Social Customs
Published1880
Media type(Hardback)

Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh is a book written by Colonel John Biddulph and originally published in 1880. [1] The book was one of the first written in English which provided an insight into the languages, social customs and general characteristics of the many tribes that inhabited the Hindu Kush. [2] [3] [4]


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References

  1. Biddulph, John (1880). Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh. Calcutta, India: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing.
  2. Biddulph, John (2004-01-15). Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh. Adamant Media Corporation. ISBN   9781402152726.
  3. "Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh(1880)". Scribd.
  4. "Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh". Good Reads.