Historical and Descriptive Account of British India from the Most Remote Period to the Present Time ...Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1855 - Great Britain |
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... Influence of the Ministers Deoraj and Nunjeraj - Hyder - His Parentage - His early Destitution - Begins to distinguish himself - Mode in which he forms a Body of Adherents -Commands at Dindigul - His power augmented - Violence of Nun ...
... Influence of the Ministers Deoraj and Nunjeraj - Hyder - His Parentage - His early Destitution - Begins to distinguish himself - Mode in which he forms a Body of Adherents -Commands at Dindigul - His power augmented - Violence of Nun ...
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... Influence established at the Court of the Nizam - Negotiations with the Sultan - Army advances against him- He attacks the Troops from Bombay - British march on Seringapatam -Action at Mallavilly - Despondence of Tippoo - Siege ...
... Influence established at the Court of the Nizam - Negotiations with the Sultan - Army advances against him- He attacks the Troops from Bombay - British march on Seringapatam -Action at Mallavilly - Despondence of Tippoo - Siege ...
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... influenced by these high notions , and omitted no occasion of annoying and insulting the nabob . The complaints of this ruler assumed a serious shape , in consequence of the privileges in regard to trade , which the English claimed in ...
... influenced by these high notions , and omitted no occasion of annoying and insulting the nabob . The complaints of this ruler assumed a serious shape , in consequence of the privileges in regard to trade , which the English claimed in ...
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CHAPTER II . War with Mysore . Formation of the Kingdom of Mysore - Influence of the Ministers Deoraj and Nunjeraj - Hyder - His Parentage - His early Destitution - Begins to distinguish himself - Mode in which he forms a Body of ...
CHAPTER II . War with Mysore . Formation of the Kingdom of Mysore - Influence of the Ministers Deoraj and Nunjeraj - Hyder - His Parentage - His early Destitution - Begins to distinguish himself - Mode in which he forms a Body of ...
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... influential , had risen to the head of affairs . At this time , however , there was coming into no- tice a young adventurer , destined to effect a complete revo- lution in this country , and in all Southern India . Colonel Wilks , from ...
... influential , had risen to the head of affairs . At this time , however , there was coming into no- tice a young adventurer , destined to effect a complete revo- lution in this country , and in all Southern India . Colonel Wilks , from ...
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