Afghanistan's geographical position as the gateway to India has destined it to be a bone of contention for Asian and European powers having covetous designs on India. History is a witness to the fact that it has thwarted all attempts at subordination and fulfilled its geographical role admirably. Dr. Arghandawi has taken up a short interlude, between 1914 and 1921 to demonstrate this in this book, when Afghanistan was hemmed in by two mighty powers, Britain and ...
