The village communities are little republics, having nearly everything that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. They seem to last where nothing else lasts. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down : revolution succeeds... The North British review - Page 1631855Full view - About this book
| 1855 - 782 pages
...with each separate landholder or cultivator in a village, might tend to destroy its constitution. " The village communities are little republics, having...Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution succeeds to revolution; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, English, are aH masters in turn; but the village... | |
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland - 1895 - 1054 pages
...persistent feature in the social history of India is the organization of the village community. " These village communities are little republics, having nearly...themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution succeeds to revolution ; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta,... | |
| Edward Thornton - 1835 - 422 pages
...village communities are little republics, having nearly every thing that they want within themselves, themselves, and almost independent of any foreign...Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down, revolution succeeds to revolution, Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Siek, English, are all masters in their turn ; but the... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1837 - 390 pages
...398, 399, 405, 406, 529). These village communities are little republics, having nearly every thing that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down, revolution succeeds to revolution, Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta,... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1837 - 388 pages
...398, 399, 405, 406, 5?9). These village communities are little republics, having nearly every thing that they want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down, revolution succeeds to revolution, Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta,... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1839 - 942 pages
...village, and for defraying its hospitality towards strangers (1830, L. 398, 399, 405, 40C, 529). These village communities are little republics, having nearly...themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down ; revolution svicceeds to revolution ; Hindoo, Patán, Mogul, Mahratta,... | |
| 1841 - 722 pages
...nearly every thing they can want within themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relation. They seem to last where nothing else lasts ; dynasty...Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh, English, are all masters in their turn ; but the village community remains the same. In times of trouble they arm and fortify themselves.... | |
| Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1841 - 656 pages
...of his authority. " The village communities are little republics, having nearly every thing they can want within themselves, and almost independent of...Dynasty after dynasty tumbles down \ revolution succeeds to revolution ; Hindoo, Patan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sik, English, are all masters in turn ; but the village... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1843 - 984 pages
...village, and for defraying its hospitality towards strangers (1830, L. 398, 399, 405, 406, 529). These village communities are little republics, having nearly...themselves, and almost independent of any foreign relations. Dynasty after d; nasty turr.rA" down ; revolution succeeds to revolution ; НпнЬ-л Patán, Mogul,... | |
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