The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period, Volume 3Trübner and Company, 1871 |
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... Fort William , as appeared from a notice at the end of Stewart's Catalogue of Típú Sultan's Library . The work was searched for and discovered , in consequence of this information , among those which were trans- ferred from the College ...
... Fort William , as appeared from a notice at the end of Stewart's Catalogue of Típú Sultan's Library . The work was searched for and discovered , in consequence of this information , among those which were trans- ferred from the College ...
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... fort refused to open the gates , upon which ' Aláu - d dín placed bags filled with gold in his mangonels and discharged them into the fort , which had the effect of persuad- ing them to abandon their resistance . Two sons of Malik Firoz ...
... fort refused to open the gates , upon which ' Aláu - d dín placed bags filled with gold in his mangonels and discharged them into the fort , which had the effect of persuad- ing them to abandon their resistance . Two sons of Malik Firoz ...
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... fort of Ták . Yamínu - d - daula Mahmúd besieged the fort and took it . Khalaf came out in safety , and when he entered the presence of Mah- múd he addressed him as Sultán . ' Yamínu - d - daula Mahmúd , being pleased with this title ...
... fort of Ták . Yamínu - d - daula Mahmúd besieged the fort and took it . Khalaf came out in safety , and when he entered the presence of Mah- múd he addressed him as Sultán . ' Yamínu - d - daula Mahmúd , being pleased with this title ...
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... fort of Bhím , where was a temple of the Hindus . He was victorious , and obtained much wealth , including about a hundred idols of gold and silver . One of the golden images , which weighed a million miskáls , the Sultán appropriated ...
... fort of Bhím , where was a temple of the Hindus . He was victorious , and obtained much wealth , including about a hundred idols of gold and silver . One of the golden images , which weighed a million miskáls , the Sultán appropriated ...
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... fort . In a house there were found some inscriptions on a stone , giving the date of the erection of the fort , which they carried so far back as 40,000 years . Upon this all were convinced of the folly of the idolaters ; as , from the ...
... fort . In a house there were found some inscriptions on a stone , giving the date of the erection of the fort , which they carried so far back as 40,000 years . Upon this all were convinced of the folly of the idolaters ; as , from the ...
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Abú Aláu-d dín Alí Amír amirs army arrived attack Balban brother brought called camp chief cloth command court death Dehli Deogír dirham Edited elephants encamped enemy F. J. FURNIVALL father favour fell Firishta Firoz Fíroz Sháh fled forces gabrs Ghiyásu-d dín gold Gujarát heard Hindus Hindustán honour horse India infidels inhabitants Islám Jalálu-d jizya Jumna Káfúr Karra Khán-i Jahán Khizr Khán Khusrú Khán khutba killed king krors Kutbu-d dín Lakhnautí Ma'bar Malik Malik Náíb marched mountain Mu'izzu-d dín Mughals Muhammadan Mulk Musulmáns Násiru-d dín nobles Nusrat officers Oudh palace parasangs plundered prisoners proceeded punishment Ráí rebels received reign returned river royal Royal Asiatic Society saiyids Sámána Sanskrit sent Shah Shahábu-d dín Shaikh Shamsu-d dín slaves soldiers Sulaimán Sultán Fíroz Sultán Muhammad sword tankas Tátár Thatta thousand throne Tilang Tímúr took translation treasure Tughlik Tughril Ulugh Khán victory village Zafar Khán
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