Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1919 |
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Page 65
... constructed by a Mahratta Rani in the 18th century . As Durga is the terrific form of Siva's wife , and is said to delight in destruction , bloody sacrifices of goats are offered to her here . From this temple , which is quite close to ...
... constructed by a Mahratta Rani in the 18th century . As Durga is the terrific form of Siva's wife , and is said to delight in destruction , bloody sacrifices of goats are offered to her here . From this temple , which is quite close to ...
Page 256
... constructed on the plateau of the Ridge to protect the opera- tions going on below . On the night of the 7th the first heavy battery was constructed at 700 2 1 This was known as the Sammy House Battery , and lies 400 yds E. of the ...
... constructed on the plateau of the Ridge to protect the opera- tions going on below . On the night of the 7th the first heavy battery was constructed at 700 2 1 This was known as the Sammy House Battery , and lies 400 yds E. of the ...
Page 654
... constructed . This structure , the first stone of which was laid by King Edward VII . , then Prince of Wales , on ... constructed . A Coaling Depot , 18 acres in ex- tent , with eighteen jetties , each 200 ft . long , and a barge ...
... constructed . This structure , the first stone of which was laid by King Edward VII . , then Prince of Wales , on ... constructed . A Coaling Depot , 18 acres in ex- tent , with eighteen jetties , each 200 ft . long , and a barge ...
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