Amritsar, town of, by whom founded, i. 282. Destroyed by 320 notes. Amusements of the Hindus, ii. 141, 147, 148. Apollo Nomius, the same with Krishen, i. 113–116. Arithmetic of the Hindus, account of, ii. 24. Its similarity Army (Hindu), constituents of, ii. 153. Arracan, language of, ii. 213, 214–216. Arrian (the historian of Alexander)'s account of India, ob- Arrian, the navigator, notice of, ii. 289 note. Asiatic Society, institution and design of, i. 22, 23. Astronomy of the Hindus, ii. 1. Four sets of ancient astrono- Atheistical Philosophy, systems of, among the Hindus, i. 239. Audh, or Ayódhyá, ancient city of, notice of, i. 13, 14. B. Bacchus of the ancients, the same deity as the Ayodhya of the Bailly (M.), observations of, on the astronomy of the Hindus, Bali language, notice of, ii. 212. Account of its alphabet Bamyan, district of, notice of, ii. 107-108. Banda, a leader of the Sikhs, account of, i. 289. His suc- Beauty of the Hindu women, ii. 148. Bengalah or Bengali languages, notice of, ii. 191-193. Brahmins, character of, inviolable, i. 34. Account of their Buddha, tenets of the pupils of, i. 225, 226, 267–269. Burning of widows, not general among the Sikhs, i. 333, 334. Burying of widows alive, sometimes practised, ii. 137. C. Calculations of the Hindus, ii. 22, 23. Calcutta college, notice of, ii. 177 note, Cali, the wife of Siva, the same as Proserpine, i. 127—129. Various appellations given to her, 130–134. Calidas, a Hindu Poet, beautiful epigram of, ii. 184. Callisthenes, notice of, i. 220, 221 note. Camadeva, or the Indian Cupid, proof of his identity with the Candahar, ancient excavations of, described, ii. 101-110. Carnatic, ancient inundation of; proof of, ii. 100, 101. Cast, distinctions of, rigorously observed in India, ii. 138. Ceres and Lacshmi, the same deities, i. 137, 138. Chandra-gupta, the Sandrocotus of the Greeks, Hindu Ac- Character of the Hindūs, ii. 139, 140. Colebrooke (Mr.), observations of, on the astronomy of the Commerce of India with European nations, ii. 280 et seq. Courage, extraordinary instances of, among the Hindus, ii. 113-126. Creation, Hindū account of, i. 29–33. Cskatriya, or Military Cast, instances of extraordinary courage Cupid of the ancients and the Indian God of Love, resem- D. Dancing Women, dress of, ii. 147. Their privileges and Darius, secretly visited India, i. 15, 16 note. Deity, Hindú notions concerning, i. 190-205. Delambre (M.), observations of, on the astronomy of the Delta of the Indus, i. 2 note†. Deluge, Hindū account of, i. 91, 92. Deva Nagari characters, ii. 178. Dramatic Poetry of the Hindus, ii. 183-186. Account of the tragedy of Sacontala, 186-188. Dravira district, extent of, ii. 195, 196. Dress of the Hindus, ii. 141. Of the common people, 142. Duncan (Mr.), on Hindu infanticide, ii. 128-131. E. East India Company, origin of, ii. 317. Education, Hindu mode of, ii. 25, 26 note. Egyptians, ancient money of, i. 52-55. Ellora, architectural antiquities of, described, ii. 86-90. Ethics, Hindú principles of, i. 227--229. Excavations, subterraneous at Ellora, described, ii. 86-90 Other excavations in the islands of Elephanta and Sal- Exports from Europe to ancient India, account of, ii. 298. Fire arms, used in India, ii. 149, 150. Hindu rockets and fire-balls, 150, 151. Food of the Hindus, ii. 141. Structure of the Fortitude of the Hindūs at the approach of death, ii. 127. G. Ganesa, a Hindu deity, the same with Janus, i. 93. Gaura, or the language of Bengal, notice of, ii. 191–193. Gour, notice of the ancient city of, i. 10, 11. Its present of Panini, ii. 163–166. Commentaries thereon, 166 Greeks had but little knowledge of ancient India, i. 14-15. Gurgura, or language of Guzerat, notice of, ii. 199. |