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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Page 454
... Rock and the Fakir's Rock , are in the plain to the S. Near the Golden Rock the French were de- feated in two engagements in the second siege of 1753 , which followed on the demand of the Mysore General that the town should be made over ...
... Rock and the Fakir's Rock , are in the plain to the S. Near the Golden Rock the French were de- feated in two engagements in the second siege of 1753 , which followed on the demand of the Mysore General that the town should be made over ...
Page 455
... rock on the left side of the steps , are worth visiting . The pillars in these temples bear archaic inscriptions in Pallava char- acters . Half - way up , the stairs emerge into the open at a small shrine dedi- cated to Ganesh ( here ...
... rock on the left side of the steps , are worth visiting . The pillars in these temples bear archaic inscriptions in Pallava char- acters . Half - way up , the stairs emerge into the open at a small shrine dedi- cated to Ganesh ( here ...
Page 590
... rocks , which from their fancied resemblance to animal forms bear such names as Etagala , or Elephant Rock , Ibbagala , or Tortoise Rock , Andagala , or Eel Rock , etc. Kurunegala town itself is situated at the foot of Etagala - an ...
... rocks , which from their fancied resemblance to animal forms bear such names as Etagala , or Elephant Rock , Ibbagala , or Tortoise Rock , Andagala , or Eel Rock , etc. Kurunegala town itself is situated at the foot of Etagala - an ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE East | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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