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... treasures and precious jewels , and charming products of ingenuity , and honourable gifts of merchan- dise , displaying the contrivances of the incomparable one . That country and all around it is fragrant with the odours of aloe - wood ...
... treasures and precious jewels , and charming products of ingenuity , and honourable gifts of merchan- dise , displaying the contrivances of the incomparable one . That country and all around it is fragrant with the odours of aloe - wood ...
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... treasure . It is related by Maliku - l Islám Jamálu - d dín , that out of that treasure 7,000 oxen , laden with precious stones , 1 These curious facts regarding the horse trade of Ma'bar are in striking accordance with the statements ...
... treasure . It is related by Maliku - l Islám Jamálu - d dín , that out of that treasure 7,000 oxen , laden with precious stones , 1 These curious facts regarding the horse trade of Ma'bar are in striking accordance with the statements ...
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... treasures , and brought the army into sub- jection to his orders . He flattered himself that the whole world of disobedience would be repressed during his time , and that the country would find security under his protection ; but ...
... treasures , and brought the army into sub- jection to his orders . He flattered himself that the whole world of disobedience would be repressed during his time , and that the country would find security under his protection ; but ...
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... treasures in money and jewels , and he therefore conceived an in- tense desire of securing them for himself , as well as of conquering the country . He appointed spies to ascertain when the Ráí's army was engaged in warfare , and then ...
... treasures in money and jewels , and he therefore conceived an in- tense desire of securing them for himself , as well as of conquering the country . He appointed spies to ascertain when the Ráí's army was engaged in warfare , and then ...
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... treasure beyond what imagination can conceive , together with 55 large elephants , which were worthy of carrying the great and for- tunate heroes of the time , so that the country was restored to him , and , instead of shell - blowing ...
... treasure beyond what imagination can conceive , together with 55 large elephants , which were worthy of carrying the great and for- tunate heroes of the time , so that the country was restored to him , and , instead of shell - blowing ...
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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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