The British Colonial Library, [comprising a Popular and Authentic Description of All the Colonies of the British Empire, Their History--physical Geography--geology--climate--animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms--government--finance--military Defence--commerce--shipping--monetary System--religion--population, White and Coloured--education and the Press--emigration, Social State, &c.]: Possessions of the honourable East India company. 1837 |
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... population and extent of a Zillah are various ; in Bengal the average popula- tion is about 2,000,000 . The total salaries of the European covenanted servants of a Zillah court range from 30,000 to 44,000 S. R. a year . These courts ...
... population and extent of a Zillah are various ; in Bengal the average popula- tion is about 2,000,000 . The total salaries of the European covenanted servants of a Zillah court range from 30,000 to 44,000 S. R. a year . These courts ...
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... population , whose prejudices in favour of their ancient usages are so strong as to lead them to regard any innovation ( whatever be its character ) with jealousy and indignation . Acting under these feelings , the Rohillas of Bareilly ...
... population , whose prejudices in favour of their ancient usages are so strong as to lead them to regard any innovation ( whatever be its character ) with jealousy and indignation . Acting under these feelings , the Rohillas of Bareilly ...
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... population is sedulously consulted . It is obligatory on them narrowly to scrutinize and control the public expendi- ture , to keep a watchful eye over all their servants , to see that distinguished merit is adequately encouraged and ...
... population is sedulously consulted . It is obligatory on them narrowly to scrutinize and control the public expendi- ture , to keep a watchful eye over all their servants , to see that distinguished merit is adequately encouraged and ...
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... population , and with the best of motives , the Zemindars in 1793 , whether cul- tivators or officers in actual charge of districts , hereditarily or by special appointment , were created landholders of the country , by which a property ...
... population , and with the best of motives , the Zemindars in 1793 , whether cul- tivators or officers in actual charge of districts , hereditarily or by special appointment , were created landholders of the country , by which a property ...
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... population , exclusive of the Benares province , of 35,518,645 , assessed in 1829-30 at a permanent jumma , or revenue of 32,470,858 sicca rupees . Under the Madras presidency , the Ze- mindary settlement includes nearly the whole of ...
... population , exclusive of the Benares province , of 35,518,645 , assessed in 1829-30 at a permanent jumma , or revenue of 32,470,858 sicca rupees . Under the Madras presidency , the Ze- mindary settlement includes nearly the whole of ...
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Acbar Adawlut Agra amount ancient annual army artillery Asiatic Researches average battalion Benares Bengal Bengal presidency Board of Control Bombay boys Brahmins British India Calcutta capital capital punishment Captain Cawnpore cent charges Chinsurah Christians churches civil Colonel command committee Company's corps council Court of Directors crime cultivation Cuttack death Decrease Delhi despatches district ditto duties East India Company England English establishment Europe European officers evidence before Parliament executed Fund Governor grain Hindoo horse idol Jain judges land Lord Madras Mahomedan Mahratta Malwa ment Mhow miles military missionaries mohur native cavalry observed offences opium Patna period Persian person population possession present presidency proportion proprietors provinces punishment Purânas rank regiment revenue road rupees Sanscrit schools sent Sentences sepoys Serampore servants sicca rupees Society soldiers subadar Sudder Syrian temple territories tion Total Vedas village Vishnu worship Zemindars Zillah
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315 페이지 - Father, who wouldest not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live...
121 페이지 - They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down; revolution succeeds revolution; but the village community remains 'the same This union of the village communities, each one forming a separate little state in itself, has, I conceive, contributed more than any other cause to the preservation of the people of India, through all the revolutions and changes which they have suffered, and is in a high degree conducive to their happiness, and to the enjoyment of a great portion...
120 페이지 - The sons will take the places of their fathers, the same site for the village, the same position for the houses, the same lands, will be reoccupied by the descendants of those who were driven out when the village was depopulated ; and it is not a trifling matter that will drive them out, for they will often maintain their post through times of disturbance and convulsion, and acquire strength sufficient to resist pillage and oppression with success.
120 페이지 - Sikh, English, are all masters in turn; but the village communities remain the same. In times of trouble they arm and fortify themselves: a hostile army passes through the country: the village communities collect their cattle within their walls, and let the enemy pass unprovoked.
70 페이지 - Regiment on this occasion not only drove back the enemy who had made a sally to attack the trenches, but effected a lodgment, and planted its colours on one of the bastions of the fort. Unfortunately this work was cut off by a deep ditch from the body of the place ; and after the attack had failed, the...
308 페이지 - But to say that the Hindoos or Mussulmans are deficient in any essential feature of a civilized people, is an assertion which I can scarcely suppose to be made by any who have lived with them. Their manners are at least as pleasing and courteous as those in the corresponding stations of life among ourselves...
35 페이지 - Clive, have been given by an eloquent and faithful historian ;* but he has not informed us of one occurrence that took place, and which, as it illustrates the character of the Indian soldiers, well merited to be preserved. When provisions were very low, the Hindoo sepoys entreated their commander to allow them to boil the rice (the only food left) for the whole garrison.
245 페이지 - Purana treats of five subjects, — the creation of the universe : its progress, and the renovation of worlds ; the genealogy of gods and heroes ; chronology, according to a fabulous system ; and heroic history, containing the achievements of demigods and heroes. Since each Purana contains a cosmogony, both mythological and heroic history, they may not unaptly be compared to the Grecian theogonies.
120 페이지 - If .plunder and devastation be directed against themselves and the force employed be irresistible, they flee to friendly villages at a distance, but when the storm has passed over they return and resume their occupations. If a country remain for a series of years the scene of continued pillage and massacre, so that the village cannot be inhabited, the scattered villagers nevertheless return whenever the power of peaceable possession revives.
39 페이지 - The fidelity of the native cavalry did not shrink from the severe trial, and after the gates of the fortress were blown open, their sabres were as deeply* stained as those of the English dragoons with the blood of their misguided and guilty countrymen.