17-19世纪喜马拉雅地区的羊绒贸易和战争

The Pashmina Trade and War in Western Himalaya in the 17th and 19th Century

近代以来,西喜马拉雅地区出品的羊绒披肩享誉世界。巨大的利益诱使莫卧儿人、锡克人、道格拉人、英国殖民主义者为争夺羊绒资源,垄断羊绒贸易相互倾轧。作为羊绒输出国,清政府却本着"修其教不易其俗,齐其政不易其宜"的治边理念置身事外,无视自身利益受损,为以后边疆危机的出现种下隐患。

Shawl manufactured by western Himalaya famed the world in modern times. The enormous profits induced Mughal,Sikh,Dogra and British colonialist to be engage in internal strife. They were try to fight for pashmina and monopolize the pashmina trade. Regard as exporter of Pashmina, Qing government took no action and disregarded self-benefit losses adhering to the priciple of ＇WU WEI＇, which is to achieve action through minimal action. The negative and squeamish policy laid the frontier hidden danger later.