British Death March Under Asiatic Impulse: Epic of Anglo-Indian Tragedy in AfghanistanThis Epic Poem Chronicles The First Anglo-Afghan War Of The 1840S And The Start Of The `Great Game`. A Somewhat Curious Book But Fascinating Neverthless. |
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Portrayal of War and Peace in Poetry | 5 |
The Asiatic Game | 18 |
The Asiatic Impulse | 24 |
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