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Gopeswara.-Hureedoss Gossain and Tansen.-The Pooleen,
or Ras-mandala.-Lallah Baboo.-The Jain temple.-Need-
hoo-bun. Monkeys at Brindabun.--Muddun Mohuna.-Nee-
koonj-bun.-Baka-Behary.-Radha-rumun.-Doubtfulness of
the objects at Brindabun.-Vrij-bashees and Vrij-bashin-
ees. The ex-Rajah of Hatras.-Pundit Rangachari Swami.
-Vrij-bashee antipathy against the Bengalees.-The old
man of ninety-six.-The Natuck, or drama at Brindabun.-
Radha-koond.-Mount Goverdhun and its legend.—Festival
of Anna-coot. Suraje Mull's tomb.-Churun-paharee.-Kam-
mya-bun. Burshana. - Nanda-gaon.- Gokul.-Departure
from Brindabun

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CHAPTER III.

Hatras.-Coel-Allygurh.-French rule in India. The run-
away Bengalee Baboo.-Khoorjah.-Boolundsher.-First
view of Delhi. Its antiquity.-The Rail, a great innovator.
-Apostrophe on the fallen state of Delhi.-Chronological
mode of sight-seeing.-Indraprastha, or Pooranah Killah.—
Its description in the Mahabarat.-Judishthira's Rajsuye.—
Negumbode-ghaut.-Flies in Delhi.-Keela Kona mosque.—
Shere Mundil.-Old Delhi.-The Iron Pillar and its legends.
-Bulwan Deo.-Lalkot.-Rajah Pirthi-raj.—Rai Pithora.—
The Bhoot-Khana.-Mahomedan conquest of India.-Mus-
jeed-i-Kootub-ul-Islam.-The Kootub Minar.-The unfin-
ished Minar. Altamash's tomb.-Diving-wells in Mehrow-
lie.-Adam Khan's tomb.-Rupamati.-Ruby Palace.—Kil-
okeree. Alia Durwaza, or Gate of Alla-ud-deen.-Emam
Zamin. Metcalfe House.-Kootub bungalow.-Jogh Meya.
-Siri.-Rooshun Chiragh.-Hunumanjee.—Toglukabad.—
Mahomed Togluk.-Mahomedabad.-Jehan-Pannah.-Leela
Boorj. Tir Boorj.-Nizam-ud-deen Oulia.-Poet Chusero's
tomb.-Princess Jehanara's tomb.-Mahomed Shah's tomb.
-Mirza Jehangire's tomb.-Jumaat Khana mosque.-Nizam-
ud-deen's well.-Ferozabad, or the Kotila.-Lat, or Staff of
Firoz Shah. Kushak Shikar.-Kala Musjeed.-Kirkhee.-
Sut-poolla Bund.-Firoz Shah's canal.-Hous-Khass.-Patan
greatness of Delhi.-Timoor's invasion.-His battle-field.—
Collapse of Delhi.-Beloli and Secunder Lodi.-Deen-pan-
nah.- Delhi-Shere-Shah.-Selimgurh.- Abul Fazil's de-

scription of Delhi.-The Patan and Mogul compared.—
Hoomayoon's tomb.-Hadjee Begum.-Dara.-Shekoh.-Je-
hander Shah.

Feroksere.-Ruffeh-u-Dirjat.-Ruffeh-u-Dow-
lah.-Alumgeer II.-Bahadoor Shah's retreat.-Hodson and
the Shazadahs.- Burra-Pul.- Arab-ke-serai.

- Mukburrah
Khan Khanan. -Musjeed Esa Khan.-Tagah Khan.-Chowsut
Khumba.-Lal bungalow.-Kala Mahl.-Jehanara's serai.—
Shah Jehannabad, or modern Delhi.-The culminating days of
Mogul rule.-Building of Shah Jehannabad.-Its various gates.
-Chandney Chowk.-Jumma Musjeed.-Imam Hossein's.
Manuscript of the Koran.-Ramazan at the Jumma Musjeed
-Fort or Palace of Shah Jehan.-Lahore-gate of the Fort. -
Nowbut-khanna.-Dewanni-aum.-Marble throne.-Great Mo-
gul justice.-Dewanni-khas.-Tukt Taous, or Peacock Throne.
-Bernier's description of the Mogul court.-Anecdote of
coffee-drinking. The Seraglio.-The Hummaumns, or baths.
-Tusbear Khannah, or the picture-gallery.-Mooti Musjeed.
-Shah Baug, or royal garden.-Delhi-gate of the palace.—
Shalimar gardens.-Ali Merdan's canal.-Mogul houses and
thatched buildings in former Delhi.-Aurungzebe and his
age. Koomari Musjeed, or Maiden Mosque.-Roshenara gar-
dens. Tomb of Zeebun-ul-Nissa.-Mahomed Shah and his
times. Koodseah Baug.-Tez Hazari Baug.-Nadir Shah and
his invasion.-Roshun-a-Dowla.-Khoonie Durwaza.-Sack
of Delhi. The Junter Munter, or observatory.-The Sufder
Jung. Sadut Khan and Nizam-ul-Moolk.-Sufder Jung
and Ghazi-ud-deen Khan.-Madrissa, or College of Ghazi-ud-
deen.-Ahmed Shah Doorani.-Rise and progress of the
Mahrattas and Jauts.-Mahratta possession of Delhi.—Final
Mahratta and Mogul contest.-Gholam Kadir.-Scindia and
Perron. The Great Mogul in 1793, 1803, and 1824.-His
Zenana. Zinat Mahl Begum.-Company Jehan and the
Great Mogul.-Bahadoor Shah.-Sir C. Metcalfe, Resident.
-Lord Ahmerst at Delhi.-Lord W. Bentinck there.-Lord
Ellenborough there.-Lord Dalhousie's abolition of the page-
ant of the Great Mogul.-State of the palace immediately
before the Mutiny. The ex-Great Mogul and his Begum
under surveillance.-Fate of the last descendant of Timoor.
-The Moslem and his rule.-Skinner's Church.-William
Fraser and Nawab Shums-dood-deen.-Delhi College.-The
Magazine and Lieutenant Willoughby.-Mutiny at Delhi.-

Remains of the English trenches.-Hindoo Rao.-Sammy
House.-Siege of Delhi.-Blowing of the Cashmere Gate.-
Brigadier Nicholson.-Final capture of Delhi. Sir John
Lawrence's prohibition of its demolition.-The amnesty.-
Delhi under the Moguls.-Its population at various times.-
The Moguls in India.-Mussulmans and Hindoos.-Delhi
and Calcutta compared.-Former and present opulence of
Delhi.—Arts and merchandise there.-Cheap living.-Delhi
Institute. Statues of Jeimul and Puttoo.-Portraits in the
Museum. Archæological collections.-The miraculous cross.
-Government College.-Intellectual progress of the Delhi-
ites. Queen's Gardens.--Delhi Canal.-Festival of the De-
wallee.-Lalla Choona Mull. -Delhi-ka-Ludhoo.-Delhi wo-
men. Omrao Sing.-Departure from Delhi.-Grand Durbar
of Sir John Lawrence at Agra.-The Taj illumination.-The
Viceroy and Native princes.--The civilization of the East
and West compared
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