Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan, 1834-1922: From Silk Road to Soviet RuleThis resource provides digital access to official British government records relating to the region, from the decline of the Silk Road, through the diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires, to the influence of the emergent Soviet Union in the 20th century. Records include correspondence and eyewitness accounts from that document the Anglo-Afghan Wars; the perspectives of Afghan and Persian rulers on foreign activities in the region; the interplay between China and Russia; and the expansion and fall of the Russian Empire. Available materials include Foreign Office Files, correspondence, diaries, maps and newspaper articles.