In this volume of his exploration Sir Aurel Stein presents the accounts of the vast deserts of Central Asia from 1900 to 1916 during which he was guided principally by the accounts of two earlier travelers Marco Polo and Hsuantsang. He covered more than 25,000 miles on foot and sometimes by ponyback with a force consisting of few Muslims of the Indian survey department with a handful of caravan men and a motley band of local recruits for digging. He unearthed a ...
This work decidedly remains the best example of the record of a collection of folklore taken straight from the mouth of one to whom they had been handed down accuracy, in this case the Rawis or reciters. The stories and songs in this book were recited to Sir Aurel Stein in Kashmir by Hatim Tilawon of Panzil in the Sind Valley, a professional story-teller held in particular esteem throughout the region. They were taken down at his dictation by sir Stein himself, ...
Kashmir, like any other Indian cultural region of India, has its rich tradition of folklore. Hatim’s Tales are a class by themselves in this rich heritage. A spell-binding story-teller. Hatim was a legend in his lifetime. He recited, intoned, sang and talked to his fond listeners in the towns and villages to the picturesque Kashmir valley. His villages of the picturesque Kashmir valley. His tales were drawn from history, mythology, traditional narratives, and ...
