Much interest has been aroused by the interesting discoveries made by Aurel of the Indian plored by Sir Aurel is saturated with the tradition of the remarkable campaign of Alexander the Great, and the important fact of the di coveries is that they practically corroborate the narratives of the anent histon The explor: which was sanctioned by the Indian Government owed much of its success to the protection afforded by Mian Gul Shahzada of Swat to Sir Aurel Stein which was obtained for him by the political authorities on the Frontier, This was invaluable as the region explored consisted of horta barred to Buro-classical accounts which Sir Aurel Stein's discoveries confirm regard-Alexander's great march are those of Arrian, Diodar and Cur-tins. To give a' few examples, for possible to deal with this ing subject at length in a letter such as this. Arian mentions that Alexande> after he had left Bactria in the Spring of 327 B.C. crossed the Hindukush towards the headwaters of tie Kabul river sent a great portion of his army down the river leto the Peshawar Valley while he himself led the rest) up the Kunar river into Bajaur. Bijaur at present remains closed to research but Sir Aurel Stein has. established a: a certainty that the Panjikora river was crossed opposite to the volley of Talask. This of its geographics1 position but because the description given by AYrian of the river bed exactly agrees: with the character of the Panjikora at that point. At Bazira, which Sir Aurel identified with the ancient stronghold of Birkot, coins of the Indo-Greek rulers were found such large numbers on the of Hill that there ig mo longer any doubt regarding its early occupation. Sir Aurel also asserts that one of the details recorded by Ar+ rian about Alexander's operations against Aernos could be verified on the spot.
Sir Aurel concludes his report as follows:—"Those who a familiar with the nataral difficult of the territories beyond the present North-West Frontier and with their military history in recent times may fully appreciate the greatness of the obstacles which Alexander's genius es a lender and the extraordinary pluck and toughness of his hardy Macedonians faced and tonously overcome during their ceding long campaign in those mountains." distinguished scientist old friend of India where his life's work reached fruition, is revisiting the country in the person of Sir Ronald Ross, the discoverer of the malaria germ. This time he travels under the auspices of the India Tea Association, leaving London on. October 29'on the Rajputana, His object ly to visit "a and Malay States for the purpose of inspecting measures for the control of malaria on the plantations in these countries. While in the Malay States he will be the guest of Sir Malcolm Watson, after which he will visit Caleutia where he will unveil a commemorative tablet in his eld Inboratory at the Presidency. General Hospital. He will also lec ture at the Calcutta School of Tr pical Medicine,
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