The History of the British Empire in India, 1권John Murray, 1830 |
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affairs Afgans Agra Ajmere Akbar appear arms army Arungzebe Baber became began Bejapoor Bengal brother Bulbun capital carried chief commanded compelled conquests consequence court crown Deccan defeated Delhi districts East emperor empire enemy expedition father favour Ferishta Feroze followed force former fortune Ghazee ad Dien Ghizny governor Guzerat hands head Hindoo Hindostan honour Hoomayoon horse immediately India Indus inhabitants Jadow Kandesh kazy Khan Khoosrow Khorassan King Lahore land latter less Lodi Mahmood Mahomed Mahomedan Mahrattas Malwa marched master ment Mewar Mogul Moobarik Mooltan mountains Mullik Musaood Mussulman Nerbudda Nizam officers Omrahs Oude Persia person plunder portion Portuguese possession Potail prince provinces Punchayet Punjaub put to death Raja Rajah Rajpoots reduced reign revenue rival Rohillas royal seized Shah Aulum Shah Jehan Sivajee sons soon Soubahdar sovereign sovereignty succeeded success Sultan throne Timour tion Toghrul took trade Transoxiana tribe troops village Vizier whilst Zemindars
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30 페이지 - Totie, the duty of the former, appearing to consist, in a wider and more enlarged sphere of action, in gaining information of crimes and offences and in escorting and protecting persons travelling from one village to another; the province of the latter appearing to be more immediately confined to the village, consisting among other duties, in guarding the crops, and assisting in measuring them, the...
358 페이지 - The increase of our revenue is the subject of our care, as much as our trade : — 'tis that must maintain our force, when twenty accidents may interrupt our trade: 'tis that must make us a nation in India;— without that we are but as a great number of interlopers, united by his Majesty's royal charter, fit only to trade where nobody of power thinks it their interest to prevent us...
29 페이지 - A village geographically considered, is a tract of country comprising some hundreds, or thousands, of acres of arable and waste land. Politically viewed, it resembles a corporation or township. Its proper establishment of officers and servants consists of the following descriptions: the Potail, or head inhabitant, who has the general...
358 페이지 - ... tis that must make us a nation in India;— without that we are but as a great number of interlopers, united by his Majesty's royal charter, fit only to trade where nobody of power thinks it their interest to prevent us;— and upon this account it is that the wise Dutch, in all their general advices which we have seen, write ten paragraphs concerning their government, their civil and military policy, warfare, and the increase of their revenue, for one paragraph they write concerning trade...
68 페이지 - Sumnaut, accompanied by his sons and a few of his nobles and principal attendants. On approaching the temple he saw a superb edifice built of hewn stone. Its lofty roof was supported by fifty-six pillars, curiously carved and set with precious stones. In the centre of the hall was Somnat, a stone idol, five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground.
30 페이지 - ... among other duties, in guarding the crops, and assisting in measuring them, the Boundaryman who preserves the limits of the village, or gives evidence respecting them, in cases of dispute, the Superintendent of...
69 페이지 - Mahmud was thus employed in destroying this idol, a crowd of Brahmins petitioned his attendants, and offered a quantity of gold if the king would desist from further mutilation. His officers endeavoured to persuade him to accept of the money ; for they said that breaking one idol would not do away with idolatry altogether; that, therefore, it could serve no purpose to destroy the image entirely; but that such a sum of money given in charity among true believers, would be a meritorious act. The king...
237 페이지 - a great captain, and the only one who has had ' the magnanimity to raise a new kingdom, while I have ' been endeavouring to destroy the ancient sovereignties of ' India ; my armies have been employed against him for ' nineteen years, and, nevertheless, his state has been always
22 페이지 - ... estate) in the prince's name. The heir sends his prayer to court to be installed in the property, offering the proper relief. This paid, the chief is invited to repair to the presence, when he performs homage, and makes protestations of service and fealty; he receives a fresh grant, and...