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During nineteenth century, the Central Asian region was subjected to imperialistic intervention and suppression by two ever-expanding powers of Europe i.e., Russia and Britain. The extensive expansion was carried out with all their added responsibilities and administrative skill. The British, after subjugating the Sikh empire in India and the Russians after defeating the Khanates of Central Asia, reached the borders of Iran, Afghanistan and Xinjiang (a newly ...
During nineteenth century, Central Asia was the hot bed of imperialistic rivelries. Britain entered into it after the subjugation of Punjab and Sind, while Russian thrust into the region was the result of her commercial inferiority in European market. By 1850, both powers had subjugated the most of the areas of Asia and had reached a meeting place somewhere in Afghanistan and Sinkian'g. Sinkian'g dominated international politics during the exciting days of Yaqub ...