Indian Frontier Policy, an Historical Sketch

The North-West frontier policy of India is a topic of immense significance, impacting the overall stability of our Eastern Empire. This discussion is particularly timely as we witness military operations of considerable scale against a coalition of independent tribes along the frontier. Its crucial to recognize that the current unrest is not a mere spontaneous uprising but rather the result of deep-rooted historical events and long-standing tensions. (From the authors Preface, 1897).