The Land of Khyber

The Land of Khyber is written by Teepu Mahabat Khan.

Khyber, the mountain corridor in the north-west of Pakistan, through which all invaders of the Indian sub-continent, from Aryans to Romans to Mughals to Afghans, entered the region, has held strange fascination for wanderers and adventurers dating back to the early dates of recorded history. Khan writes that "the range of gaunt and craggy mountains, the gorges and ledges of the Khyber Pass still echo with the thuds of the horses of great conquerors, traders, missionaries and visitors".

Teepu Mahabat Khan has done a commendable job with an all-encompassing account of the land, frequently surrendering prose in favour of imagery, using pictures to depict “something majestic” about the area that has not been adequately covered in other books on the subject.

The book not only brings the magic and glory of the region, history, geography, economy and culture, but also elaborates details of spell binding features that would interest a visitor to the area, like the steam safari, thus acting as a guide.