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Anglo-Egyptian relations and the construction of the Alexandria-Cairo-Suez railway, (1833-1858). (1966)
Thesis
Omar, O. A.-A. Anglo-Egyptian relations and the construction of the Alexandria-Cairo-Suez railway, (1833-1858). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The purpose of this thesis is to study the construction of the first Egyptian railway and its impact on Anglo-Egyptian relations; it appempts to throw new light on a neglected subject and period of 19th century Egypt. The railway was a matter of inte... Read More about Anglo-Egyptian relations and the construction of the Alexandria-Cairo-Suez railway, (1833-1858)..

The relations between 'Abbas Hilmi and Lord Cromer. (1966)
Thesis
El-Mesaddy, M. G.-E.-D. A. H. The relations between 'Abbas Hilmi and Lord Cromer. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Abbas Hilmi II came to power after about nine years of British Occupation, during which Tawfiq was almost completely submissive to the British policy. At the beginning of that period the nascent nationalist movement seemed almost defunct. Towards the... Read More about The relations between 'Abbas Hilmi and Lord Cromer..

Muhammad Reza Khan, Naib Nazim and Naib Diwan of Bengal, 1756-1775. (1966)
Thesis
Khan, A. M. Muhammad Reza Khan, Naib Nazim and Naib Diwan of Bengal, 1756-1775. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This is a study of Saiyid Muhammad Reza Khan who held the office of Naib Nazim and Naib Diwan of Bengal from 1765 to 1772. It includes the early life of the Khan, but concentrates particularly upon the years from 1756, when the Khan first held public... Read More about Muhammad Reza Khan, Naib Nazim and Naib Diwan of Bengal, 1756-1775..

The traditional history of the Buganda kingdom, with special reference to the historical writings of Sir Apolo Kaggwa. (1965)
Thesis
Kiwanuka, M. S. The traditional history of the Buganda kingdom, with special reference to the historical writings of Sir Apolo Kaggwa. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In committing Buganda's oral traditions to writing, Kaggwa did not consciously set out to write a history of Buganda. Consequently, some of these traditions are mere legends, though they are being increasingly used by the historians as historical sou... Read More about The traditional history of the Buganda kingdom, with special reference to the historical writings of Sir Apolo Kaggwa..

The political history of Bengal to the rise of the Pala Dynasty, c. 326 B.C. to A.D. 750. (1965)
Thesis
Das, B. P. The political history of Bengal to the rise of the Pala Dynasty, c. 326 B.C. to A.D. 750. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

We have divided our work into eight chapters with an introduction, a conclusion, and four appendices. The introduction contains a brief account of the physical features of Bengal and the ancient regions and important cities. In the first chapter it i... Read More about The political history of Bengal to the rise of the Pala Dynasty, c. 326 B.C. to A.D. 750..