Mapping the Great Game: Explorers, Spies, and Maps in 19th-Century Asia
Riaz Dean
Jun 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Zehra Jane Naqvi
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In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan, and Tibet. Mapping the region and gaining knowledge of the enemy were crucial to the interests of both sides. The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India began in the eighteenth century with the aim of creating a detailed map of the subcontinent. Under the leadership of George Everest-whose name was later bestowed to the world's tallest mountain-it mapped the Great Arc running from the country's southern tip to the Himalayas. Much of the work was done by Indian explorers known as Pundits. They were the first to reveal the mysteries of the forbidden city of Lhasa, and discover the true course of Tibet's mighty Tsangpo River. These explorers performed essential information gathering for the British Empire and filled in large portions of the map of Asia. Their adventurous exploits are vividly recounted in Mapping the Great Game.
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Riaz Dean has traveled much of the area described in his book, Mapping the Great Game including the two halves of what was once Turkestan, and on the Roof of the World which divides them. He collects old maps and books about the exploration of this region; and has written of the ancient Silk Road and its mapping.
Zehra Jane Naqvi is a full-time voice-over artist, actress, and singer of Anglo/Indian origin. Originally from Australia, Zehra Jane has been based in the UK for the past twenty years, where she has enjoyed a successful career spanning stage and screen.
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