Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1965 |
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... principal holiday of the year in Bengal and the Dasahara is celebrated with great ceremony in Mysore , early in October . Diwali , “ feast of lamps , ” held on the new moon of Kartik , in honour of Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity ...
... principal holiday of the year in Bengal and the Dasahara is celebrated with great ceremony in Mysore , early in October . Diwali , “ feast of lamps , ” held on the new moon of Kartik , in honour of Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity ...
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... principal are the King Edward Hall , opened 17th November 1905 , by King George V ( then Prince of Wales ) , whose visit is commemorated by the new Courts of Justice ; the M.R. Tukoji Rao Hospital ; and the City High School . There are ...
... principal are the King Edward Hall , opened 17th November 1905 , by King George V ( then Prince of Wales ) , whose visit is commemorated by the new Courts of Justice ; the M.R. Tukoji Rao Hospital ; and the City High School . There are ...
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principal entrance faces the N.W. , and has one elephant remaining at the side , much mutilated ; there is a quadruple pendant in the centre . The niches are shell - shaped . There are four porches , 7 ft . square each , and each with ...
principal entrance faces the N.W. , and has one elephant remaining at the side , much mutilated ; there is a quadruple pendant in the centre . The niches are shell - shaped . There are four porches , 7 ft . square each , and each with ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE East | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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Agra Akbar ancient arches Aurangzeb Bagh bank Bazar beautiful Benares Bengal Bombay branch line bridge British Buddha Buddhist building built Bungalow Burma Calcutta called Canal Cantonment capital carved caves centre century Ceylon Church College Colombo corner court crossed Delhi District dome elephants Emperor enclosure entrance erected famous farther front garden Gate gateway Ghat Government Governor Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House Hyderabad India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Nawab Office Pagoda Pakistan Palace passes Peshawar Peshwa pillars Portuguese railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock roof round Route ruins runs Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands stone storeys stupa Sultan tank temple tion Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall