A History of the Mahrattas, 1권Longmans, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826 |
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Abdool Adil Shah Ahmednugur Ali Adil Shah Ally Khan amongst appointed army attack Aurungabad Aurungzebe Azim Bahminee Bajee Rao Ballajee Wishwanath Beejapoor Berar Bhonslay Bombay Bramin camp Carnatic Chouth command Concan conquest court death Deccan Delhi Deshmookhs Dhabaray Dhunnajee Dilere Khan districts Doulutabad emperor Ferishta forts Futih Khan garrison Ghaut Ghorepuray Ginjee Golcondah Guzerat hereditary Hindoo Hoossein imperial India Jadow Jagheer Jey Sing Jinjeera Khafee Khan Khan Jehan king Kistna Kolapoor letter Maharashtra Mahomedan Mahratta MSS Malwa Mawulees ment Moghuls Mohabet Khan Moro Punt Mullik Naik Narrain Nerbuddah Nimbalkur Nizam Ool Moolk Nizam Shah officers Panalla party Peelajee Peishwa person plunder Polygar Poona Poorundhur Portuguese possession prince principal Pritee Needhee Punt Raigurh Raja Ram rattas revenue Rugonath Satara Scott's Deccan Seedee Senaputtee sent Shah Jehan Shahjee Shao siege Singurh Sivajee Sivajee's Soobeh Sultan Mauzum Sumbhajee Sumbhajee's Suntajee Surat Surdeshmookhee territory troops village whilst Zoolfikar Khan
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242 페이지 - After arriving at this height there is an immense craggy precipice of black rock upwards of 40 ft. high, and surmounting the whole is a strong stone wall with towers. The fort is of an irregular shape ; the exterior presents on all sides the stupendous barrier already mentioned, so that, except by the gates, entrance seems impossible. From the summit, when the atmosphere is clear, is seen to the E.
459 페이지 - Whether it is durable or no I would have your Excellency consider, it is certain nothing in this world is durable, which if your Excellency does consider, the way of this world is well known.
393 페이지 - Moguls advanced, he withdrew into the Fort, and rolled down huge stones from the rock above, which did great execution. The blockade, however, was complete, all communications were cut off, provisions were exhausted, and the besieged must have been compelled to surrender had not Parshuram Trimbak, who had thrown himself into the Fort of Prali, purchased the connivance of 'Azim Shah, and conveyed stores to the besieged.
331 페이지 - Halls of audience for public assemblies and privy councils, with all the courts and cabinets attached to them, each hall magnificently adorned and having within it a raised seat or throne for the emperor, surrounded by gilded pillars with canopies of velvet, richly fringed and superbly embroidered, separate tents as mosques and oratories, baths, and galleries for archery and gymnastic exercises ; a seraglio as remarkable for luxury and privacy as that of Delhi ; Persian carpets damasks and tapestries,...
170 페이지 - Gopinat to the camp of Afzool Khan. The latter represented Sivajee as in great alarm ; but if his fears could be overcome by the personal assurances of the Khan, he was convinced that he might easily be prevailed upon to give himself up. With a blind confidence, Afzool Khan trusted himself to Puntojee's guidance. An interview was agreed upon, and the Beejapoor troops, with great labour, moved to Jowlee. Sivajee prepared a place for the meeting, below the fort of Pertabgurh ; he cut...
331 페이지 - Halls of audience for public assemblies and privy councils, with all the courts and cabinets attached to them, each hall magnificently adorned, and having within it a raised seat or throne for the Emperor, surrounded by gilded pillars with canopies of velvet, richly fringed, and superbly embroidered ; separate tents, as mosques and oratories ; baths ; and galleries for archery and gymnastic exercises ; a seraglio as remarkable for luxury and privacy as that of Dehli.
493 페이지 - A deceitful calm,' says the historian of Muharashtra, ' succeeded ; — the fall of the rain brought back the cheering ' green ; and the beautiful province of Goozerat, which, for ' hundreds of miles, may vie with the finest parks of the nobles ' of England, was clothed, in all its natural beauties, by rapid ' verdure and luxuriant, vegetation. Tranquillity seemed to ' reign, where, a short time before, nothing was to be seen but ' perpetual skirmishing ; murder and robbery in open day ; ' caravans...
331 페이지 - ... general splendour. The entrance into the royal enclosure was through a spacious portal, flanked by two elegant pavilions, from which extended, on each side, rows of cannon, forming an avenue, at the extremity of which was an immense tent containing the great State drums, and imperial band ; — a little farther in front was the post of the grand guard on duty, commanded by a nobleman, who mounted with it daily. On the other sides, surrounding the great enclosure just mentioned, were separate...
171 페이지 - Sivajee had made preparations for his purpose, not as if conscious that he meditated a criminal and treacherous deed, but as if resolved on some meritorious though desperate action. Having performed his ablutions with much earnestness, he laid his head at his mother's feet and besought her blessing.
461 페이지 - ... me for that end concerning the liberty of your people I am to assure you my intent is cordially the same. It is therefore necessary that some person of character intervene, and act as guarantee between us to whom I will presently send your Excellency's people. Your Excellency will afterwards do the like by mine. The prisoners on both sides, having by this means obtained their liberty, afterwards we shall enter on what relates to our friendship and treaty of peace for the avoidance of prejudice...