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 33
... perhaps grandfather , Divodas , —was no less a warrior and conqueror . He had won by his mighty exploits the cognomen of the " Servant of Heaven , " and the " Slayer of Kine for Guests " ( Atithigva ) , somewhat perhaps in the style of ...
... perhaps grandfather , Divodas , —was no less a warrior and conqueror . He had won by his mighty exploits the cognomen of the " Servant of Heaven , " and the " Slayer of Kine for Guests " ( Atithigva ) , somewhat perhaps in the style of ...
Page 48
... perhaps inspired by his famous wife , the poetess Mira ; and as scholar , translating the classic work of Jayadeva , Gita Govinda , - he stands unique . Maharana Sanga , the protagonist of Babur , was no less heroic , even though less ...
... perhaps inspired by his famous wife , the poetess Mira ; and as scholar , translating the classic work of Jayadeva , Gita Govinda , - he stands unique . Maharana Sanga , the protagonist of Babur , was no less heroic , even though less ...
Page 55
... perhaps the present Empire of India . A contemporary of Alexander of Macedon and his successor in the former's Indian conquests , the Mauryan hero must have gathered not a few useful hints on the art of fighting when he was a visitor ...
... perhaps the present Empire of India . A contemporary of Alexander of Macedon and his successor in the former's Indian conquests , the Mauryan hero must have gathered not a few useful hints on the art of fighting when he was a visitor ...
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