The History of India from the Earliest Ages: Hindu Buddhist Brahmanical revivalN. Trübner, 1874 |
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... ancient India : old Persion traditions War of Bharata and exile of Ráma Main tradition of the Mahá Bhárata 27 23 23 Aryan colonists amongst Nágas and Bheels . 29 Family incidents . 29 Marriage by capture 30 Custom as regards childless ...
... ancient India : old Persion traditions War of Bharata and exile of Ráma Main tradition of the Mahá Bhárata 27 23 23 Aryan colonists amongst Nágas and Bheels . 29 Family incidents . 29 Marriage by capture 30 Custom as regards childless ...
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... ancient India 157 Strategy of Alexander 158 Policy in Cabul : submission of Taxiles 159 Warlike character of the tribes in Cabul 160 Reduction of the Assacani 160 Capture of Aornos 160 Alexander crosses the Jhelum in the presence of the ...
... ancient India 157 Strategy of Alexander 158 Policy in Cabul : submission of Taxiles 159 Warlike character of the tribes in Cabul 160 Reduction of the Assacani 160 Capture of Aornos 160 Alexander crosses the Jhelum in the presence of the ...
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... ancient India . Review of the Greek accounts of the Ryots Character of the supervision over trades and artisans . Reticence of Megasthenes as regards politics and religion Greek ignorance of Bengal Embassy of Pandion or Porus to ...
... ancient India . Review of the Greek accounts of the Ryots Character of the supervision over trades and artisans . Reticence of Megasthenes as regards politics and religion Greek ignorance of Bengal Embassy of Pandion or Porus to ...
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... ancient and modern Hindús 261 Mild administration of justice 262 Trial by ordeal • 262 Public revenue 262 Public expenditure Distribution of India with petty kingdoms The village , the kingdom , and the empire 263 263 265 Superiority of ...
... ancient and modern Hindús 261 Mild administration of justice 262 Trial by ordeal • 262 Public revenue 262 Public expenditure Distribution of India with petty kingdoms The village , the kingdom , and the empire 263 263 265 Superiority of ...
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James Talboys Wheeler. Superiority of the ancient Mahrattas to the modern type The Mahratta Raja . Travels of Hiouen - Thsang in Central Asia and Northern India . PAGB 266 267 267 Encounter with river pirates between Ayodhya and Prayága ...
James Talboys Wheeler. Superiority of the ancient Mahrattas to the modern type The Mahratta Raja . Travels of Hiouen - Thsang in Central Asia and Northern India . PAGB 266 267 267 Encounter with river pirates between Ayodhya and Prayága ...
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Accordingly Alexander amongst ancient animal appear Arrian Asoka Ayodhya Benares Bengal Bharata Bhishma Brah Bráhman sages Brahmanical Buddha Buddhist Burma Cabul caste ceremony chap CHAPTER character conception damsel death deity Dekhan Dharma Dhritarashtra dogma Draupadí Dravidian Duryodhana duties edicts empire existence father Ganges gods Gótama Buddha Greek hereafter hereditary Hindú Hindustan history of India humanity idea Indraprastha Indus invasion Jhelum Jumna jungle Kapila Kauravas king kingdom known Koli Kosala Kshatriyas land legend Magadha Mahá Bhárata Maháraja marriage Megasthenes mendicant metempsychosis modern monastic monks Mussulman Nágas named Nirvána origin palace Pándavas Patali-putra period political Porus priests princes propitiated Punjab race Raja Priyadarsi Rajpoot Rámáyana regarded relics religion religious Rishis rites river royal sacrifices Sakya Sákya Muni Sandrokottos sect serpent soul sovereign Srámans Strabo supreme spirit teaching throne tion traditions transmigrations tribes Turanian universe Vedic Aryans Vedic hymns village whilst wife worship Yudhishthira
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