Vizier Ali Khan; Or, The Massacre of Benares: a Chapter in British Indian History ...Spottiswoode & Company, 1871 - 98 pages |
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... inhabitants of Benares ; but the peculiar func- tions of Mr. Cherry , as the agent of the supreme government in relation to that individual , ren- dered some personal intercourse and an inter- change of visits indispensable . With this ...
... inhabitants of Benares ; but the peculiar func- tions of Mr. Cherry , as the agent of the supreme government in relation to that individual , ren- dered some personal intercourse and an inter- change of visits indispensable . With this ...
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... inhabitants that Vizier Ali resided at Benares in a private capacity . The external marks of high rank which he always exhibited , the main- tenance of guards , horse and foot , in his own pay , without control or limitation , joined to ...
... inhabitants that Vizier Ali resided at Benares in a private capacity . The external marks of high rank which he always exhibited , the main- tenance of guards , horse and foot , in his own pay , without control or limitation , joined to ...
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... inhabitants were joining the insurgents , but none of them yet approached the house . About eleven o'clock an advanced party of cavalry appearing in view , every fear was dis- pelled from this little garrison . Major Pigot and Captain ...
... inhabitants were joining the insurgents , but none of them yet approached the house . About eleven o'clock an advanced party of cavalry appearing in view , every fear was dis- pelled from this little garrison . Major Pigot and Captain ...
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... inhabitants were now assembled , they could see the smoke and hear the report of the firing which in due time succeeded . At the first interval of breathing time the astonished assembly of English inhabitants of the neighbourhood felt ...
... inhabitants were now assembled , they could see the smoke and hear the report of the firing which in due time succeeded . At the first interval of breathing time the astonished assembly of English inhabitants of the neighbourhood felt ...
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... of Benares , the two sons of the late eldest Shah- Zadah , or prince royal of Delhi , and many of the principal inhabitants of the city , waited on the judge and magistrate to evince their non - 42 VIZIER ALI KHAN ; OR.
... of Benares , the two sons of the late eldest Shah- Zadah , or prince royal of Delhi , and many of the principal inhabitants of the city , waited on the judge and magistrate to evince their non - 42 VIZIER ALI KHAN ; OR.
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adherents alarm armed army arrival assailant assassins assembled attack attendants baboos Beetabur Bowannee Sunker Brahmin British Calcutta cavalry Cawnpore Cherry Cherry's house chief city of Benares court Davis Davis's defence depose Vizier district English Erskine escape European ex-nawaub fire fled Fort William friends governor-general guard Hindoo horse horsemen Ibrahim Beg India infantry inhabitants insurgents insurrection Izzut join Vizier judge and magistrate Juggut Singh khelaut late letter Lord Mornington Lord Teignmouth Lord Wellesley Lucnow Mahdoo Doss's garden Mahomedan massacre ment morning musnud Mussulmans native princes native servant nawaub night Oude party persons Pinderah police present proceeded Rajah of Benares rank religion rendered residence retired roof rupees Saadut seize sent Sheo Deo Singh shot Shubrick Sir James Craig Sir John Shore soon spear staircase stairs success supreme government swords terrace tion town trap-door troops ul Dowlah VIZIER ALI KHAN Vizier Ali's Warren Hastings Zemaun Shah zemindars