Record Number: 18308
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The same afternoon we were received with much pomp and ceremony by [His Holiness] the Rawal [of the pilgrim village of Badrinath]. An address was read to us by his interpreter from the foot of the temple steps. This address was couched so delightfully that I make no excuse for giving it here in full.' (Full text of letter follows over 2 pages.)
Century:1900-1945
Date:31 Jul 1931
Country:India
Timeafternoon
Place:city: Badrinath, Garwhal District
other location: foot of temple steps
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Listener: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:6 Jul 1900
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:mountaineer, writer, photographer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:India
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Capt.E. St John Birnie and other (unspecified) members of the successful Kamet Expedition.
Additional Comments:
Other members of the expedition were also present at this reading
Text Being Read:
Author:His Holiness the Rawal of Badrinath
Title:[address to mountaineers]
Genre:Geography / Travel, Politics
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:18308
Source:Frank Smythe
Editor:n/a
Title:Kamet Conquered : in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:2000 (1932)
Vol:n/a
Page:505
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Frank Smythe, Kamet Conquered : in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books (London, 2000 (1932)), p. 505, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=18308, accessed: 02 May 2024
Additional Comments:
This letter, from the high priest of Badrinath and the public of that village, congratulates the team on their successful first ascent of the mountain (then the highest ascent in India) and asks the team to petition the British Indian Government for improved road access.
