...rangest of all empires.’ Macauley, 1833 On New Years Eve 1600, that most esteemed of English monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I, read the document pre... ... and carrying lethal curved swords at their sides. ‘The Rohillas,’ explained John MacGregor, ‘the Afghan cavalry of the Nawab; ferocious-looking lot... ...amadan, the Moslem month of fasting. ‘As for the Nawab, now what can I tell you? His ancestor, an Afghan mercenary, came to India with the armies of... ...s clothes, although simple, were of good quality. He looked quite noble and she guessed he was an Afghan, perhaps a tribal chief. She tried to persu... ...ve it to Helen. ‘I am a Khan, a man of some importance in my country and anyone on the borders of Afghanistan will recognise that engraving. If you ... ...two Thugs took one look at this enraged Valkyrie and fled. THE CURSE OF KALI 155 ‘Our handsome Afghan was so entranced with his rescuer when Helen...

...can‘t always have things their way because the majority rules. Hereditary monarchs tend to dislike this theory, but they, as other totalitarian leade... ... on top. Is it Muslim God-based? Then Saudi Arabia, or the former Taliban Afghanistan might come out as best. If it is Catholic then the God-based Va... ...ioned iron-willed kings were never that popular with the peasants. Modern monarchs are not too bad but they cost a lot. Should the people pay million... ... giving part of it to the Jews, and the American intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan created more hostility. ―George W. Bush thought that by... ...ad of other ideas far from its original meaning. 216 ―When the Afghan man who had converted from Islam to Christianity was brought to tria... ...g up Islam, many thought his predicament was undemocratic in a democracy. Afghanistan had become a democracy, elected its representatives and decided... ...s the supreme law of the land. There should have been no problem with the Afghanis approach to law. Democracy only means that the people decide. Ther... ...s. We don‘t want democratically elected presidents behaving like absolute monarchs or a judiciary functioning as a legislature. Your American balance...

...held for a time complete mastery in Delhi. The second of these, a ruthless Afghan soldier, had abruptly en- 145 Burlesques tered the capital; nor was... ...holding him in as painful a bondage as he had suffered under the tyrannous Afghan. As long as these heroes were battling among themselves, or as long ... ...s, whom I chose of the strongest and bravest men in India; chiefly Pitans, Afghans, Hurrumzadehs, and Calliawns: for these are well known to be * Ther... ...complete command of all the Eastern dialects and languages, from Burmah to Afghanistan, to pass scot-free through this somewhat dangerous ordeal. I ha... ...n the opposite bank rise the seven mountains robed in majestic purple, the monarchs of the royal scene. A pleasing poet, Lord Byron, in describing thi... ... my allies round about me. The high contracting Powers came to my bidding: monarchs from all parts of the earth; sover- eigns from the Moon and other ...