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*:''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, the Panjab, and Kalât, During a Residence in Those Countries: To which is Added an Account of the Insurrection at Kalât, and a Memoir on Eastern Balochistan'' by Charles Masson 1844 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MtYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=RNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=dNYWAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 4]
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*[https://archive.org/details/OriginOfTheSikhPowerInThePunjabHenryT.Prinsep ''Origin of the Sikh Power in the Punjab, And Political Life Of Muha-Raja Runjeet Singh, With An Account Of The Present Condition, Religion, Laws And Customs Of The Sikhs''] Compiled by Henry T. Prinsep, of the Bengal Civil Service, from a Report by Captain William Murray, and from other sources. Printed at Calcutta 1834 Archive.org. [https://archive.org/stream/OriginOfTheSikhPowerInThePunjabHenryT.Prinsep/Origin%20of%20the%20Sikh%20Power%20in%20the%20Punjab%20-%20Henry%20T.%20Prinsep#page/n253/mode/2up Map] in four sections. An alternative digital file contains a [https://archive.org/stream/originsikhpower00pringoog#page/n254/mode/2up newspaper article about the author]. Archive.org
*''Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab: including a Residence in Those Countries from 1826 to 1838'' by Charles Masson 1842 Google Books [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KBAlciGlDMMC&pg=PR3 Volume1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KlJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR1 Volume 2], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lFJFAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 Volume 3]
*[https://archive.org/details/travelsinkashmir00huge ''Travels in Kashmir and the Panjab - Containing A Particular Account Of The Government And Character Of The Sikhs''] From The German Of Baron Charles Hügel [or Hugel] With Notes By Major T.B. Jervis, F.R.S. 1845 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/soldiertraveller00gardiala ''Soldier and traveller; memoirs of Alexander Gardner, Colonel of Artillery in the service of Maharaja Ranjit Singh''] [1785-1877] edited by Major Hugh Pearse 1898 Archive.org. [https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/05/the-fantastic-adventures-of-the-tartan-turbaned-colonel/# "The fantastic adventures of the tartan-turbaned colonel"] by William Dalrymple 13 May 2017 ''The Spectator''.
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=lGwoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA225 "The Administration of the Punjab"], page 225 ''The Calcutta Review'', Volume 20, July-December 1853 Google Books
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=QRYYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA445 "Life in the Punjab"] ''The Calcutta Review'' Volume 26, January-June 1856 Google Books
**The collection includes a number of [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetteer&x=16&y=12 ''Punjab District Gazetteers''] (The spelling also includes [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeteer&x=20&y=9 Gazeteer]/ [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetter&typebox=1 Gazetter]/ [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeetter&x=13&y=9 Gazeetter])
*[http://www.apnaorg.com/books/e-booklist.shtml Academy of the Punjab in North America: English language books online].
*''European Adventurers Of Northern India 1785 to 1849'' by C. Grey first published in 1929 may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, in TIFF format, or as a [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/62849 pdf download]. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62849 Archive.org version]. It is also available to [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1929-european-adventurers-of-northern-india-1785-1849-by-grey-and-garrett-s-pdf/ download as a pdf] from [[Online books#Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset|Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset]]. A description of the book says “This is a record of the adventurers, buccaneers, buffoons and entrepeneurs who cut a swathe through the heart of the Raj, before and during the golden age of British-ruled India.”<ref>[http://www.naval-military-press.com/european-adventurers-of-northern-india-1785-to-1849.html Naval and Military Press]</ref> Read more about the book in this link from [https://web.archive.org/web/20170909165956/http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/historical-events/the-british-and-sikhs-1849-1947/european-adventurers-of-northern-india The Sikh Encyclopedia], now archived. It contains biographical sketches of over one hundred Europeans who came to or served in the Punjab during Sikh times.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=V2AoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR3 ''The rifle in Cashmere : a narrative of shooting expeditions in Ladak, Cashmere, Punjaub, etc., with advice on travelling, shooting, and stalking : to which are added notes on army reform and Indian politics''] by Arthur Brinckman, late of HM’s 94th Regt. 1862 Google Books
*[https://archive.org/details/himalayandistri02harcgoog ''Himalayan Districts Of Kooloo, Lahoul, And Spiti''] by Capt. A F P Harcourt, Bengal Staff Corps, Assistant Commissioner Punjab. 1871 Archive.org. Lacks the illustrations. Also available as a [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/33518 pdf download], Digital Library of India, but noting the 2006 digitisation date, the illustrations (if any) may be of poor quality. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.33518 Archive.org mirror version]. A 2014 digitised file (1874 edition) is available as a [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1874-himalayan-districts-of-kooloo-lahoul-and-spiti-by-harcourt-pdf/ pdf download], with a [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1871-the-himalayan-districts-of-kooloo-lahoul-and-spiti-by-harcourt-s-pdf/ 1871 edition], both from Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Kulu (Kooloo), Punjab is situated in the hills between Kashmir and Simla.
