Kashmir in Sunlight & Shade: A Description of the Beauties of the Country, the Life, Habits, and Humour of Its Inhabitants and an Account of the Gradual But Steady Rebuilding of a Once Down-trodden People

Name : Kashmir in Sunlight & Shade: A Description of the Beauties of the Country, the Life, Habits, and Humour of Its Inhabitants and an Account of the Gradual But Steady Rebuilding of a Once Down-trodden People

Author : C.E. Tyndale Biscoe

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Reference

ISBN : 9788121267090

Language : English

Pages : 301-400 Pages

Publish Year : 2022

Publisher : Gyan Publishing House

About The Book : The book gives a detail account of the author's view of Kashmir during his various visits to the place. He traveled all along the Kashmir valley and studied the life, habits and humour of its inhabitants, the beauty of the place and gave a brief description of the steady building of the People of Kashmir. About The Author : Cecil Earle Tyndale-Biscoe (1863 – 1949) was a British missionary and educationist, who worked in Kashmir where he established the Tyndale Biscoe School. He was born with the family name Biscoe. It was changed to Tyndale-Biscoe in 1883. He was educated at Bradfield College, and then Jesus College, Cambridge. At university he coxed the winning Cambridge crew in the 1884 Boat Race. In 1885 he coxed the winning Jesus College crew in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. After being awarded a BA, he was ordained as a priest of the Church of England. After a short time working in London's East End, in 1890 Tyndale-Biscoe was appointed to a missionary school in Kashmir by the Church Missionary Society. By his later years, Tyndale-Biscoe had founded six schools with 1,800 students. In 1912 he received the Kaisar-I-Hind Medal, and an additional bar in 1929. The Title 'Kashmir in Sunlight & Shade: A Description of the Beauties of the Country, the Life, Habits, and Humour of Its Inhabitants and an Account of the Gradual But Steady Rebuildin

Country of Origin : India