A Short Manual of the History of India: With an Account of India as it Is; the Soil, Climate, and Productions; the People, Their Races, Religions, Public Works, and Industries; the Civil Services, and System of Administration |
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Page 18
... Emperor Jahangir , in whose reign it became the residence of the Mughul Subahdárs of Bengal ; contains 70,000 inhabitants , and was formerly the seat of the most famous manufacture of fine muslins ; near Dacca are the ruins of Sunárgaon ...
... Emperor Jahangir , in whose reign it became the residence of the Mughul Subahdárs of Bengal ; contains 70,000 inhabitants , and was formerly the seat of the most famous manufacture of fine muslins ; near Dacca are the ruins of Sunárgaon ...
Page 21
... mauso- leum of Mumtaz Mahall or ' Táj Bibi , ' wife of the Emperor Shahjahán . Near Agra are ( 1 ) Fathpur Sikri , where Bábar defeated Ráná Sangá in 1527 , and crushed the reviving Rajput power ; NORTH - WEST PROVINCES AND OUDH . 21.
... mauso- leum of Mumtaz Mahall or ' Táj Bibi , ' wife of the Emperor Shahjahán . Near Agra are ( 1 ) Fathpur Sikri , where Bábar defeated Ráná Sangá in 1527 , and crushed the reviving Rajput power ; NORTH - WEST PROVINCES AND OUDH . 21.
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... emperors ) , and the Lashkar or standing - camp ; near it , Maharajpur and Paniar , the scenes of the battles in which Sindia's forces were defeated by the British in 1843 ; Ujjain , one of the most ancient and sacred cities of India ...
... emperors ) , and the Lashkar or standing - camp ; near it , Maharajpur and Paniar , the scenes of the battles in which Sindia's forces were defeated by the British in 1843 ; Ujjain , one of the most ancient and sacred cities of India ...
Page 97
... Emperor of Germany or any other European potentate , except the Czar . The Lieutenant - Governor has a Legisla- tive Council , but no Executive Council . There is no command - in - chief separate from that of India ; whilst the Army and ...
... Emperor of Germany or any other European potentate , except the Czar . The Lieutenant - Governor has a Legisla- tive Council , but no Executive Council . There is no command - in - chief separate from that of India ; whilst the Army and ...
Page 116
... Emperor's establishments , public and private . The brother of Abul Fazl , named Faizi , was also a very learned man and a great writer . He especially devoted his attention to Sanskrit literature ; and translated into Persian many ...
... Emperor's establishments , public and private . The brother of Abul Fazl , named Faizi , was also a very learned man and a great writer . He especially devoted his attention to Sanskrit literature ; and translated into Persian many ...
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