A History of India: From the Earliest Times to the Present DayWhittaker, 1847 - 198 pages |
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... garrison to devote themselves to death , after the manner of India . They complied with her wishes ; piles were kindled , in the flames of which the women and children voluntarily perished ; the soldiers then , having bathed and devoted ...
... garrison to devote themselves to death , after the manner of India . They complied with her wishes ; piles were kindled , in the flames of which the women and children voluntarily perished ; the soldiers then , having bathed and devoted ...
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... garrison had been withdrawn for the late battle , the priests offered no resistance , and the accumulated treasure of ages was conveyed to Ghuzni , where , during a festival of three days , the conqueror displayed it to the view of his ...
... garrison had been withdrawn for the late battle , the priests offered no resistance , and the accumulated treasure of ages was conveyed to Ghuzni , where , during a festival of three days , the conqueror displayed it to the view of his ...
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... garrison defended the works with that desperate valour , which the Hindoos have so often shown in the maintenance of fortified places . On the third day the adjoining rajahs appeared with a large force for the rescue of the temple , and ...
... garrison defended the works with that desperate valour , which the Hindoos have so often shown in the maintenance of fortified places . On the third day the adjoining rajahs appeared with a large force for the rescue of the temple , and ...
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... garrison in the fort of Chunâr , on the Ganges , south of Benâres , well supplied , and with directions to hold out to the uttermost . The siege accordingly lasted several months . At length the place surrendered , and Humâyun pursued ...
... garrison in the fort of Chunâr , on the Ganges , south of Benâres , well supplied , and with directions to hold out to the uttermost . The siege accordingly lasted several months . At length the place surrendered , and Humâyun pursued ...
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... garrison under Morad Mîrza ; but that prince happening , as we are told , to die suddenly , Humâyun contrived to get into the town , where he slaughtered a part of the garrison , and , as a great favour , allowed the remainder to depart ...
... garrison under Morad Mîrza ; but that prince happening , as we are told , to die suddenly , Humâyun contrived to get into the town , where he slaughtered a part of the garrison , and , as a great favour , allowed the remainder to depart ...
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Afghân Agra Akber Ally army attack Aurungzîb Bâber Bala Hissar Bengal Bramin British brother Câbul Calcutta camp Capt cavalry chief Clive coast command Company council court Dârâ death Deckan defeated defence Delhi dominions Dupleix East emperor empire enemy engaged English Europeans favour fled force French garrison gave Ghuzni Golconda governor Governor-general guns Gûzerât Hastings Hindoo Holkar honour horse Humâyun Hyder India Indus jagheer joined Khân king lacs of rupees Lahore Lord Lord Cornwallis Madras Mahmûd Malwa Marattas Meer Jaffier miles Mogul Mohammed Mohammedan Mysore Nabob named native Nizâm Nûr obliged officers Omichund Oude party Patna Peishwa Persian plunder Pondicherry Portuguese prince prisoner Punjab rajah Rajpût reached reduced reign resident resolved retired returned river Rohillas rupees sent Sepoys Sevajee Shâh Shah Jehân siege Sikh Sing soon Sûbahdâr surrender territory throne Timûr tion Tippoo took town trade treaty Trichinopoly troops vizîr whole