The Splendour that was ʾInd: A Survey of Indian Culture and Civilisation (from the Earliest Times to the Death of Emperor Aurangzeb)D. B. Taraporevala, 1930 - 236 pages |
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Page 118
... never could lose all its charm . The Muhammadans , when they came , were by no means disinclined towards these langorous diversions of a luxurious people . Luckily , their fanatical or puritanical zeal was not roused in this case , as ...
... never could lose all its charm . The Muhammadans , when they came , were by no means disinclined towards these langorous diversions of a luxurious people . Luckily , their fanatical or puritanical zeal was not roused in this case , as ...
Page 203
... never relaxed all through the centuries preceding British rule . This does not , of course , mean that the Sovereign was the only judge all throughout his dominions . There were lower courts , as well as separate tribunals of each city ...
... never relaxed all through the centuries preceding British rule . This does not , of course , mean that the Sovereign was the only judge all throughout his dominions . There were lower courts , as well as separate tribunals of each city ...
Page 212
... never carried in India to the lengths common under the first Cæsars in Rome ; while horse - racing is , in its present - day popularity , a purely modern sport . Olympian games , contests of personal skill and swiftness , so dear to the ...
... never carried in India to the lengths common under the first Cæsars in Rome ; while horse - racing is , in its present - day popularity , a purely modern sport . Olympian games , contests of personal skill and swiftness , so dear to the ...
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