A History of the Deccan, Volume 1Luzac & Company, 1896 |
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... side being the Eastern and Western limits . It embraces an area about equal in extent to that of Great Britain and Ireland , and is a high - lying plateau with an elevation of from 1000 ' to 2000 ' above the sea . Previous to the ...
... side being the Eastern and Western limits . It embraces an area about equal in extent to that of Great Britain and Ireland , and is a high - lying plateau with an elevation of from 1000 ' to 2000 ' above the sea . Previous to the ...
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... returned to Karra , his seat of govern- ment . So great was this treasure that it is said nothing had ever been seen like it before , and Ala - ud - Din used it to win over as many to his side as possible . When. INTRODUCTORY . 3.
... returned to Karra , his seat of govern- ment . So great was this treasure that it is said nothing had ever been seen like it before , and Ala - ud - Din used it to win over as many to his side as possible . When. INTRODUCTORY . 3.
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James Dunning Baker Gribble. over as many to his side as possible . When the Emperor Jelal- ud - Din heard that his son - in - law had returned after so successful a campaign , he sent to congratulate him and to ask why he did not come ...
James Dunning Baker Gribble. over as many to his side as possible . When the Emperor Jelal- ud - Din heard that his son - in - law had returned after so successful a campaign , he sent to congratulate him and to ask why he did not come ...
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... side of the river , whilst he , with two boats and a few personal attendants and friends , passed over to the other side . When the two boats had started and the Angel of Destiny had come still nearer , the traitor Almas Beg desired the ...
... side of the river , whilst he , with two boats and a few personal attendants and friends , passed over to the other side . When the two boats had started and the Angel of Destiny had come still nearer , the traitor Almas Beg desired the ...
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... side , and when the copper tankas " had become more worthless than clods , " the Sultan repealed his edict , and in great wrath he proclaimed that whoever possessed copper coins should bring them to the treasury and receive the old gold ...
... side , and when the copper tankas " had become more worthless than clods , " the Sultan repealed his edict , and in great wrath he proclaimed that whoever possessed copper coins should bring them to the treasury and receive the old gold ...
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Adil Shah Ahmed Shah Ahmednagar Ali Adil Shah Alla-ud-Din amongst army Assud Khan attack Aurungzebe Aurungzebe's Azim Shah Bahadur Bahmanee bastions Bazár Berar Bieder Bijapur Brahmin brother Burhanpur camp capital Chand Bibi death Deccan defeated Delhi Deogiri despatched Deva Raya Dilawar Khan Dowlatabad dynasty elephants Emperor Ferishta Ferokshere Feroze followed force Gate Gingee Golconda Governor Gulburga Guzerat Hassan Hindoo Hindoo kingdom honour horse hundred Hussein Hyderabad Ibrahim Imperial India Ismael jaghirs Jehan jewels Jumla Khajeh Gawan killed Kistna Kutb Shah Mahomed Mahomedan Mahrattas Malwa marched miles Minister Mir Jumla Mogul mosque Murtaza Nizam Shah Nizam-ul-Mulk nobles once palace peace plunder province Queen Chand Rama Rajah reign remained retired royal ruins seems sent Seyd Shah's siege Sivajee succeeded Sultan Telingana temple thousand throne tomb took treasure troops Tungabadhra Vijayanagar walls Warangal whilst whole Yusuf Adil Yusuf Adil Shah Zulficcar Khan
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Page 257 - Destitution at length reached such a pitch that men began to devour each other, and the flesh of a son was preferred to his love. The numbers of the dying caused obstructions in the roads, and every man whose dire sufferings did not terminate in death and who retained the power to move wandered off to the towns and villages of other countries. Those lands which had been famous for their fertility and plenty now retained no trace of productiveness...
Page 257 - Life was offered for a loaf," but none would buy ; rank was to be sold for a cake, but none cared for it ; the ever-bounteous hand was now stretched out to beg for food ; and the feet which had always trodden the way of contentment walked about only in search of sustenance.
Page 247 - In Bijapur I had found some tobacco. Never having seen the like in India, I brought some with me, and prepared a handsome pipe of jewel work. The stem, the finest to be procured at Achin, was three cubits in length, beautifully dried and coloured, both ends being adorned with jewels and enamel. I happened to come across a very handsome mouthpiece of Yaman cornelian, oval-shaped, which I set to the stem ; the whole was very handsome.
Page 326 - I/dipur, your mother, was a partner in my illness, and wishes to accompany me in death; but every thing has its appointed time.
Page 325 - I am, and for what I am destined. The instant which passed in power, hath left only sorrow behind it. I have not been the guardian and protector of the empire. My valuable time has been passed vainly. I had a patron in my own dwelling (conscience), but his glorious light was unseen by my dim sight.
Page 327 - I have done unto yourself, that account may not be demanded of me hereafter. No one has seen the departure of his own soul, but I see that mine is departing.
Page 256 - In warfare, in command, in sound judgment, and in administration, he had no rival or equal. He well understood that predatory (kazzaki] warfare, which in the language of the Dakhin is called bargi-giri. He kept down the turbulent spirits of that country, and maintained his exalted position to the end of his life, and closed his career in honour. History records no other instance of an Abyssinian slave arriving at such eminence...