A History of Missions in India (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from A History of Missions in India

To south the steep, almost inaccessible chain of the Western Ghats as an obstacle to the invasion of the Deccan. India, thus wonderfully protected by its natural defences, has only two points containing elements of weakness. The less dangerous is in the north-east, where the mighty Brahmaputra forces its way through the mountain wilds of the Eastern Himalayas, and in the torrid alluvial valleys of Upper Assam offers itself as a doorway into the inner highlands of Asia. The more serious weak spot lies in the north-west, between the Himalaya and the Sulaiman ranges, where the Indus and the Kabul rivers have forced a broad passage through the irregular tangle of mountain masses, while in the north the fertile oases of the Amu Daria and Syr Daria secure for even the largest army an easy access from Khorasan and Eastern Turkistan to the gates of India. This is the door of the nations into India through which since the dawn of history hordes of conquerors have sought a path to the treasures of the coveted land.

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It were a churl's part not to give thanks where such are due, and in sending forth this version of Richter's Indisclte Missions-geschichte, the translator desires to express sincere gratitude for much labour, helpful counsel, and kindly assistance rendered by Miss E. I. M. Boyd, of Cambridge; by Rev. J. H. Oldham, M.A., of Edinburgh; by Fraulein Gertrud Ludewig, of Jena; and by the genial author himself, Dr. Julius Richter. Considerable erudite help has also been received whilst the book has been going through the press, at the hands of Dr. Datta, of Lahore. In the case of Rev. J. H. Oldham special acknowledgment is due, as the first thirty-seven pages were translated by him. It will be seen to how many sources any excellences that may here be found are traceable; for any faults the undersigned alone is responsible.

It would be presumption for one filling so subordinate a role as that of translator, to seek to prefix any formal dedication to his work. Yet if the names of the good, when invoked upon the enterprises of olden time, were held to render successful those about to venture forth to unknown fields, let it be permitted that in connection with this modest enterprise there be associated the names of the indomitable, the brave, the fearless, and the good - the names of my father and my mother.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.