Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882-83 |
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¹ See Plate aisles Alwar Archæological Survey arches Auhad Khân Auhadi Bâber Bahâdur Nâhar Bahlol Baoli Bargujar Bayâna Bharatpur building built Calcutta century Cunningham dated in A.H. dated in Samvat Delhi Deva Dholpur diameter dome doorway east Elliot's Muhammadan Historians enclosure entrance feet 8 inches feet broad feet square Ferishta figure Firoz Shah Firoz Tughlak gateway Growse Gwalior Hasan Khân Hijra hill Hindû Ibrahim Lodi Iltitmish inches broad India Offices Indo-Scythian Indor inscription inside Islâm Jâdon Jaina Jalâl Jhirka Jumna Kâman Karauli Khân Khânzâdahs king Kotila Lithographed Mahâban Mahmud Major Powlett Masjid Mathura Mathura district Meos Mewât miles Minâr mosque mound Mubarak Muhammad Khân Nikumbha octagonal ornamented Pâl Pâla pillars Purânas Râjâ reign roof Samvat Sarhata Sayid sculpture Shâh side Sikandar Lodi Singh standing stone Sultân Surasenas Survey of India Tahangarh Tejâra temple tomb town village Vishnu walls الله خان شاه
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Page 139 - But the Raja, doubting the truth of the Brahman's statement, ordered the pillar to be dug up, when the foot of it was found wet with the blood of the serpent king, whose head it had pierced. Regretting his unbelief, the Iron Pillar was again raised ; but, owing to the king's former incredulity, every plan now failed in fixing it firmly, and, in spite of all his efforts, it still remained loose...
Page 132 - Praises of God and the summons to prayer are now heard there, and that place, which was formerly the home of infidels, has become the habitation of the faithful, who there repeat their creed and offer up their praises to God.
Page 93 - Baber defeated the combined forces of Hindus and Muhammadans under the great Sisodia chief Rana Sangrama, or, as he is more commonly called, Rana Sanga. Early in January AD 1527 news was brought to Baber that Rana Sanga was actually on the march towards Bayana, and that he had been joined by Hasan Khan of Mewat. Baber calls this chief a Rdjd, and says that he was " the prime mover and agitator in all these confusions and insurrections." l His contingent amounted to 12,000 horse, while the army of...
Page 141 - He saw the spike thrown on the ground, " Blood-dropping from the serpent's wound." The sage was recalled by the horrified king, who was directed to drive the stake into the ground a second time. Again he struck, but the spike penetrated only nineteen fingers, and remained loose in the ground.
Page 132 - I forbade the infliction of any severe punishments on the Hindus in general, but I destroyed their idol temples, and instead thereof raised mosques.
Page 15 - Musulmans, thinking only of their own gratification, took part in these meetings. When intelligence of this came to my ears my religious feelings prompted me at once to put a stop to this scandal and offence to the religion of Islam. On the day of...
Page 132 - ... and on certain days the Hindus were accustomed to proceed thither on horseback, and wearing arms. Their women and children also went out in palankins and carts. There they assembled in thousands and performed idol worship. This abuse had been so overlooked that the bazar people took out there all sorts of provisions, and set up stalls and sold their goods. Some graceless Musulmans, thinking only of their own gratification, took part in these meetings.
Page 15 - Some Hindus had erected a new idol-temple in the village of Kohana, and the idolaters used to assemble there and perform their idolatrous rites. These people were seized and brought before me. I ordered that the perverse conduct of the leaders of this wickedness should be publicly proclaimed, and that they should be put to death before the gate of the palace. I also ordered that the infidel books, the idols, and the vessels used in their worship, which had been taken with them, should all be publicly...
Page 94 - That night and the following, numbers of Amirs and courtiers, soldiers and persons not in the service, to the number of nearly three hundred men, made vows of reformation. The wine which we had with us we poured on the ground ! I ordered that the wine brought by IxiUa Dost should have salt thrown into it, that it might be made into vinegar.
Page 93 - Having sent for the gold and silver goblets and cups, with all the other utensils used for drinking parties, I directed them to be broken, and renounced the use of wine — purifying my mind ! The fragments of the goblets, and other utensils or gold and silver, I directed to be divided among Derwishes and the poor.