Travels in Ladakh 1820-21: the account of Moorcroft's Persian munshi, Hajji Sayyid 'Ali' of his travels

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A manuscript of the travels of a munshi from Lahore to Ladakh from 1820-1821 was examined. The transcript's author described the travel party's day-to-day activities, the customs of the people they met and other events encountered. The transcript also illustrates the status of the region in the early 19th century and the evolution of European and global politics. Moreover, the significance of Kashmiri traders in the economics of the Central Asian caravan trade was also discussed.

History, Description and travel, Central Asia, Lahore, Pakistan

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Maladies, malaise and modernization: health and development in the north-western Himalaya (Ladakh)

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Economic development in Ladakh, India, has increased health problems. The introduction of currency has created health problems by establishing a value system unrelated to survival and loosening traditional social bonds, while a large military force has brought a significant increase in sexually transmitted disease.

Health aspects, Economic development

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Oil, arms procurement and secutiry in the Persian Gulf

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Classical economic models are used to investigate, the existence of the direct link between the oil income and military expenditure. Wider historical, strategic and geopolitical considerations are also used.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, National Security, Petroleum refining, Middle East, Defense Administration & Finance, Models, Evaluation, Forecasts and trends, Petroleum industry, Market trend/market analysis, Defense spending, Defence spending, Classical economics

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