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 xxxviii
... called Lailat - ul - Kadr , " night of power , " because the Koran came down from heaven on that night . ' Id - ul - fitr ( also called Id - us - sadaqah or Feast of Alms ) , the festival when the fast of the Ramazan ends after the new ...
... called Lailat - ul - Kadr , " night of power , " because the Koran came down from heaven on that night . ' Id - ul - fitr ( also called Id - us - sadaqah or Feast of Alms ) , the festival when the fast of the Ramazan ends after the new ...
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... called the Kali Mahal , after the goddess Kali , and was repurchased by the Maharaja of Benares . The Sivala Ghat is one of the finest of all the Ghats . Part of it is assigned to the religious ascetics called Gosains . The next , Dandi ...
... called the Kali Mahal , after the goddess Kali , and was repurchased by the Maharaja of Benares . The Sivala Ghat is one of the finest of all the Ghats . Part of it is assigned to the religious ascetics called Gosains . The next , Dandi ...
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... called from the outwork Badalgarh , which was named after Badal Singh , the uncle of Man Singh . This gate is also called Hindola , from hindol , " a swing , " which existed outside . It is a fine specimen of Hindu archi- tecture ...
... called from the outwork Badalgarh , which was named after Badal Singh , the uncle of Man Singh . This gate is also called Hindola , from hindol , " a swing , " which existed outside . It is a fine specimen of Hindu archi- tecture ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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