 | James Rennell - 1793 - 594 pages
...government was removed to Tanda, or Tanrah, a few miles higher up the river. No part of the site of ancient Gour is nearer to the present bank of the Ganges, than four miles and a half; and some parts of it, which were originally washed by that river, are now 12 miles from it. However, a small stream... | |
 | 1816 - 670 pages
...seat of government removed to Tanda, or Taarah, a few. miles up the river. " No part of the site of ancient Gour is nearer ' to the present bank of the Ganges than four miles and я half ; and some parts of it, which were originally washed by that river, are now twelve miles from... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1828 - 412 pages
...deserted it for other residencies. No part of the ancient site of Gour is nearer to the present bed of the Ganges, than four miles and a half; and some parts, originally washed by it, are now twelve miles distant. hometans; where are the traces of that city,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...texture, are often carried away to Moorshedabad, Maulda, and other places. No part of this site of Gour is nearer to the present bank of the Ganges than...parts, which were originally washed by that river, are, according to Mr. Hamilton, now twelve miles from it. A stream that runs past it communicates with its... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 798 pages
...texture, are often carried away to Moorshedabad, Maulda, and other places. No part of this site of (lour is nearer to the present bank of the Ganges than four miles and a half, and some parts, which were origioalhr washed by that river, are, according to Mr. Himilton, now twelve miles from it. A stream... | |
 | Oriental Translation Fund - 1832 - 278 pages
...Gangia Regia of Ptolemy, stood on the left bank of the Ganges about twenty-five miles below Rajemal. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Christ....ancient Gour is nearer to the present bank of the Gaqges than four miles and a half; and some parts which were origipally washed by that river are now... | |
 | J. J. Pemberton - 1854 - 72 pages
...Government was removed to Tanda or Taurah, a few miles higher up the river." No part of the site of ancient Gour is nearer to the present bank of the...Ganges, than four miles and a half ; and some parts of it, which were originally washed by that river, are now twelve miles from it However, a small stream... | |
 | Bholanauth Chunder - 1869 - 498 pages
...1575, from which commenced the ruin of Gour. ' No part of the site of ancient Gour,' says Rennel, ' is nearer to the present bank of the Ganges than four miles and a half; and some parts of it, which were originally washed by that river, are now twelve miles from it. However, a small stream,... | |
 | Edward Henry Nolan - 1878 - 1028 pages
...invasion from the only quarter where hostile operations might be apprehended. No part of the site of ancient Gour is nearer to the present bank of the...washed by that river are now twelve miles from it. A small stream that runs past it communicates with its west side, and is navigable during the rainy... | |
 | Yogendra-Nātha Dāsa Gupta - 1914 - 208 pages
...Government was removed to Tandah or Tanrah, a few miles higher up the river. No part of the site of ancient Gour is nearer to the present bank of the Ganges than four miles and a half, and some parts of it which were regularly washed by that river are now twelve miles from it." As to the question of... | |
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No part of the site of ancient Gour is nearer to the present bank of the Ganges, than four miles and a half ; and some parts of it, which were originally washed by that river, are now twelve miles from it... 