CONTENTS. Conversion of Asoka Asoka's accession to the throne of Magadha PAGE 233 women and the chase. Secular character of Asoka: fear of treachery, love of 234 Religious character of Asoka 235 Religious character of Asoka Change of spiritual nature: revolt at sacrifice 236 236 Zealous promulgation of Dharma 237 Absence of deity in Dharma. 237 Drift from Brahmanism to Buddhism 237 after Asoka Death of Asoka, B.C. 258. Interval of seven centuries Isolated historical notices, B.C. 300 to A.D. 400 Travels of Fah-Hian, A.D. 399-114 . Extension of Buddhism to China. 241 Isolation of Chinese Buddhism 242 Character of Fah-Hian . 243 March from China to India: the desert of Gobi Contrast betweeen ancient and modern Hindús PAGB Encounter with river pirates between Ayodhya and Prayága 268 Holy places of Buddhism surrounded by Brahmanism Hiouen-Thsang invited to Nálanda Route of Hiouen-Thsang from Nálanda to the Bay of Story of the play Plot against plot Conclusion of the play Dark side of Hindu character "Sakúntalá, or the Lost Ring' Hunting scene A Brahman hermitage S..kúntala and her companions The royal lover. The Brahman jester. The Raja and his Amazons The Gandharva marriago The parting. The "lost ring" recovered 51ythical incidents The reconciliation The Stolen Marriage" 319 bobool of the Buddhist nun Story of the drama A marriage difficulty I-trigues of the Buddhist nun CHAPTER VII. THE RAJPOOTS. The Rajpoots, the old military aristocracy of India PAGE 326 326 Kingdoms of Meywar, Marwar, and Jeypore 327 High descent of the Ranas of Meywar-the ancient Chit tore and modern Udaipore 328 Solar and Lunar dynasties 329 Abduction of the Kanouj princess by the Delhi king. 330 Migration of krishna to Guzerat 350 Daivism, or salvation by merits: Vaishnavism, er salvation by faith 381 Five Tamil kingdoms The Tamil kings. Worship of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva as the Trimurti Religious usages, as described by old European travellers Coromandel country: character of the people The temple women Emporium at Old Kayal. Shrine of St Thomas near Madras Kingdom of Telinga or Telugu Malabar country Travancore Cananore |