中英两属坎巨提

Kanjut that Belonged to both China and Britain

19世纪中后期,作为清政府的外藩,坎巨提位于帕米尔西南部,并与奇特拉尔、克什米尔毗邻。重要的战略地位使坎巨提在英俄争夺中亚的角逐中难以保持自身的独立。经过错综复杂的斗争,坎巨提最终被确认为中英两属。由于坎巨提与帕米尔密不可分的关系,研究这个问题则有助于澄清近代英俄争夺帕米尔这一历史事实。

In the mid and late 19th century. Kanjut lied in the southwest of the Pamirs and bordered with Qitelar and Kashmir as a dependent state of the government of the Qing Dynasty. The important strategic position determined that it was unable to be independent in the tussle for Mid Asia between Britain and Russia. After complicated struggles, Kanjut was identified as the dependent state of both Britain and China. Due to the indispensable relation between Kanjut and Pamir, a study on the issue helps to clarify the historical fact concerning the tussle between Britain and Russia.