Articles on North West Frontier
The North-West Frontier under the Khalji Sultans of Delhi
By U. N. Ray · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1963
The article examines the North-West Frontier policy of the Khalji Sultans of Delhi, arguing that they failed to establish a natural frontier for the Indian Empire despite their imperial ambitions. The author states that the Mamluk Sultans had previously…
Events leading to the Ambela Expedition
By R. R. Sethi · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
The article reconstructs the complex sequence of events that culminated in the British expedition against the Hindustani fanatics at Ambela (Ambhela) in 1863. It begins with the career of Syed Ahmad Shah of Barelvi, who around 1823 appeared on the Yūsafzai…
Ranjit Singh and the North‑West Frontier Problem (Based solely on the records in the Imperial Record Department)
By Narendra Krishna Sinha · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
Focusing on the early nineteenth century, this article examines Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s policy toward the north‑west frontier of his Sikh empire. When Ranjit Singh became the leader of the Sukerchakia Misl, Punjab was fragmented into autonomous chieftaincies…