This thesis explores the
Afghan occupation of the Upper Amu Darya and the Pamirs. The creation of the
international borders in 1895 and the effect it had on the Ismaili and Kirghiz
communities is investigated. Special emphasis is placed on how the new borders
impacted trade and migration. With that, the position of the local political
elites is also discussed.
Many of the border agreements
are also mentioned in this world. How British, Russia, China and Afghanistan affected
people of the mountain societies is described. After Mir Ali Mardan was ousted,
a Kirghiz was appointed as the new governor of Wakhan. People from the south
started migrating to Wakhan.
The Kirghiz near the Chinese
side were once looted by the Qing officilas at Rangkul. As per the author, there
was a pashtunization of local administrative positions among the Ismailis. Eleven
Hakims were appointed in Wakhan. This composed of various ethnicities. Rehman
Qul, a headman among the Kirghiz moved due to Soviet incursion and decided to
go to Taghdumbash Pamir in Xinjiang. All the political, social and economic
disturbances caused by drawing of borders is thoroughly discussed in this work.
Anyone who has interested in politics of mountain communities of Central Asia should
read this work.
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