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Page xvii
A rational system of Romanized spelling would give us , instead of Benares , Banâras . The form qarth was the work , perhaps , of the Muhammadans . It should appear that the metathesis of r and ņ , in the original word , must be later ...
A rational system of Romanized spelling would give us , instead of Benares , Banâras . The form qarth was the work , perhaps , of the Muhammadans . It should appear that the metathesis of r and ņ , in the original word , must be later ...
Page xxix
No one can give much thought to the labours of M. Julien , without detecting that they were never executed in contemplation of circumspect perusal . Warned by my past experience , and weighing the premises just recited , I at once ...
No one can give much thought to the labours of M. Julien , without detecting that they were never executed in contemplation of circumspect perusal . Warned by my past experience , and weighing the premises just recited , I at once ...
Page xxxv
No one at all acquainted with Akbar's character could give this silly legend the least credence . The story looks like an addition to the tale , that , when Aurangzeb threw down the old temple of Visweswara , its phallus cast itself ...
No one at all acquainted with Akbar's character could give this silly legend the least credence . The story looks like an addition to the tale , that , when Aurangzeb threw down the old temple of Visweswara , its phallus cast itself ...
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R. Spence Hardy , in his erudite and valuable work , “ A Manual of Budhism , ” quoting from Ceylon records , gives the following account of the visit of Buddha to Ísipattana : - “ When Budha looked to see .66 unto whom he should first ...
R. Spence Hardy , in his erudite and valuable work , “ A Manual of Budhism , ” quoting from Ceylon records , gives the following account of the visit of Buddha to Ísipattana : - “ When Budha looked to see .66 unto whom he should first ...
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The Buddhists themselves give us some glimpses of intelligence respecting the history of this city prior to the year of s'ákya's visit ; and these , although liable to some suspicion , have , nevertheless , in 6 BENARES , PAST AND ...
The Buddhists themselves give us some glimpses of intelligence respecting the history of this city prior to the year of s'ákya's visit ; and these , although liable to some suspicion , have , nevertheless , in 6 BENARES , PAST AND ...
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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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