Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries is a travel memoir written by
Edward Frederick Knight, a
British Raj military officer.
Background
In 1890, Knight made trips to
Kashmir and the Himalayas to gather research for his book, Where Three Empires Meet. He started his journey in
Ladakh and continued to
Gilgit. He made it to Gilgit in time to join the fight in 1891 when the British forces led by Colonel Algernon Durand began a military campaign against the smaller states of
Hunza and
Nagar. He also served as a correspondent for The Times during this time. In addition, he was temporarily appointed as an officer-in-charge of some native troops.[1]
Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries is a travel memoir written by
Edward Frederick Knight, a
British Raj military officer.
Background
In 1890, Knight made trips to
Kashmir and the Himalayas to gather research for his book, Where Three Empires Meet. He started his journey in
Ladakh and continued to
Gilgit. He made it to Gilgit in time to join the fight in 1891 when the British forces led by Colonel Algernon Durand began a military campaign against the smaller states of
Hunza and
Nagar. He also served as a correspondent for The Times during this time. In addition, he was temporarily appointed as an officer-in-charge of some native troops.[1]