The book "History of the Malakand Regiment: An Episode from the Border War" by Winston Churchill reflects the events that took place in northwestern India in 1897. The author, a famous politician and writer, talks about his own impressions of participating in these events. The book describes in detail the detachment of the British army on the coast of Malakand and the brutal battles with the Afghan tribes. Churchill perfectly illuminates the political and socio-cultural context of the time, and also shows the importance of strategic control over this region for the British Empire. "The History of the Malakand Regiment" remains a source of great interest for historians, political scientists and fans of literary works.