India & South Asia

Afghanistan: graveyard of hegemons

Video'd conversation with historian William Dalrymple on the subject of his next book: the first Anglo- Afghan war (and defeat) – 1839-42

By Tony Curzon Price

Published: October 05, 2011, 4:10 pm

Last updated: February 14, 2019, 10:13 pm

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