Researches Concerning the Laws, Theology, Learning, Commerce, Etc. of Ancient and Modern IndiaT. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1817 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 56
Page 3
... principal food of the inhabitants of Sindy , is fish and rice . " It appears from Strabo , that Aristobulus allowed only 1000 stadia for the basis of the Delta . " - Rennell . " Ptolemy assigns , as the confines of India on the west ...
... principal food of the inhabitants of Sindy , is fish and rice . " It appears from Strabo , that Aristobulus allowed only 1000 stadia for the basis of the Delta . " - Rennell . " Ptolemy assigns , as the confines of India on the west ...
Page 12
... principal ruins now to be seen , are a mosque lined with black marble , elaborately wrought ; and two gates of the citadel , which are strikingly grand and lofty . These fabrics , and some few others , appear to owe their duration to ...
... principal ruins now to be seen , are a mosque lined with black marble , elaborately wrought ; and two gates of the citadel , which are strikingly grand and lofty . These fabrics , and some few others , appear to owe their duration to ...
Page 13
... principal rivers that compose that extraordinary inland navigation , for which those provinces are famed ; and , moreover , secured by the Ganges and other rivers , on the only quarter from which Bengal has any cause for apprehension ...
... principal rivers that compose that extraordinary inland navigation , for which those provinces are famed ; and , moreover , secured by the Ganges and other rivers , on the only quarter from which Bengal has any cause for apprehension ...
Page 15
... principal fire temple and usual place of residence of Zoroaster , and of his royal protector Darius Hystaspes , was at Balkh , the capital of Bactria . Stationed so near the country of the Brachmans , this bold and judicious reformer ...
... principal fire temple and usual place of residence of Zoroaster , and of his royal protector Darius Hystaspes , was at Balkh , the capital of Bactria . Stationed so near the country of the Brachmans , this bold and judicious reformer ...
Page 21
... principal Brahmins , he succeeded in gaining their approbation to what he proposed . A compilation of a code of Hindū laws , by Pundits convened for the purpose ; a Persian version of it made under their inspection ; a translation from ...
... principal Brahmins , he succeeded in gaining their approbation to what he proposed . A compilation of a code of Hindū laws , by Pundits convened for the purpose ; a Persian version of it made under their inspection ; a translation from ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according æra afterwards Alexander ancient appears arms army Asiatic astronomy believe body Brahmins brought called cause CHAPTER character chief common considered consists contains continued death derived distinct divine early employed equal Europeans exist figure four frequently Ganges give given Greeks hand head Hindus India inhabitants Italy Jones king knowledge known language laws learned less manner means mentioned Mohammedan mountains named nature never numerous observes opinion origin particular performed period Persian persons possession practice present principal probably produced province Rajah received referred religion religious residence respect river Romans rules sacred Sanscrit says seems sent Sikhs sometimes soul speaking spirit supposed tables taken temples things tion universe various Vedas visited whole writings
Bibliographic information
| Title | Researches Concerning the Laws, Theology, Learning, Commerce, Etc. of Ancient and Modern India |
| Author | Quintin Craufurd |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1817 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 28 Jun 2016 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |