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The Mán - Mandil Observatory , erected by Raja Jay Sinh . — Description of its
Instruments.The Nepalese Temple 129 CHAPTER XI . Daśášamedh Ghát and
Temple . - Legend of Daśášamedh.Siddheswari Temple . — Chandra Kúp , or
Well ...
The Mán - Mandil Observatory , erected by Raja Jay Sinh . — Description of its
Instruments.The Nepalese Temple 129 CHAPTER XI . Daśášamedh Ghát and
Temple . - Legend of Daśášamedh.Siddheswari Temple . — Chandra Kúp , or
Well ...
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Light in complexion in comparison with the rest of the people , frequently tall in
stature , with the marks of a clear , penetrating intelligence depicted plainly and
sometimes in a striking manner upon his countenance , erect , proud , self ...
Light in complexion in comparison with the rest of the people , frequently tall in
stature , with the marks of a clear , penetrating intelligence depicted plainly and
sometimes in a striking manner upon his countenance , erect , proud , self ...
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... back beyond the third century before Christ . The pillars of Asoka , which
belong to this period , are the very earliest sculptured remains yet found . “ Of
these , ” says Mr. Fergusson , “ one is at Delhi ; having been re - erected by
Feroze Shah ...
... back beyond the third century before Christ . The pillars of Asoka , which
belong to this period , are the very earliest sculptured remains yet found . “ Of
these , ” says Mr. Fergusson , “ one is at Delhi ; having been re - erected by
Feroze Shah ...
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... any before that date , that they have all been destroyed . Of the ancient
Assyrian palaces discovered by Layard , those most elaborately sculptured were
built about B.C. 700 , while others , in a less ornamented style , were erected still
earlier ...
... any before that date , that they have all been destroyed . Of the ancient
Assyrian palaces discovered by Layard , those most elaborately sculptured were
built about B.C. 700 , while others , in a less ornamented style , were erected still
earlier ...
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They must have heard of the vast structures erected in Egypt , and of the splendid
palaces , and stairs , and pillars , and other edifices , with which the Assyrian
monarchs adorned their cities . They were not lacking in genius , or in the desire
for ...
They must have heard of the vast structures erected in Egypt , and of the splendid
palaces , and stairs , and pillars , and other edifices , with which the Assyrian
monarchs adorned their cities . They were not lacking in genius , or in the desire
for ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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