A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and CeylonJohn Murray., 1962 |
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... town . Steamers now usually anchor in the Roads , about 1 m . distant from Port Tewfik , the entrance to the Canal , and about 24 m . from the town of Suez . A railway line runs to Ismailia and on to Cairo , with a branch to Port Said ...
... town . Steamers now usually anchor in the Roads , about 1 m . distant from Port Tewfik , the entrance to the Canal , and about 24 m . from the town of Suez . A railway line runs to Ismailia and on to Cairo , with a branch to Port Said ...
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... town contain a large number of ruins , notably a tomb of the Lodi period called the 84 Domes , and twelve other handsome mausolea . In the heart of the town is a curious monu- ment , a big cylindrical tower on which is sculptured a huge ...
... town contain a large number of ruins , notably a tomb of the Lodi period called the 84 Domes , and twelve other handsome mausolea . In the heart of the town is a curious monu- ment , a big cylindrical tower on which is sculptured a huge ...
Page 159
... town in the Kaira district . 288 m . Mehmadabad and Kaira Road station . Mehmadabad was founded by Mahmud Bigara , Sultan of Gujerat , in 1479. There is a fine tomb 1 m . E. of the town , built in 1484 in honour of Mubarak Saiyad , a ...
... town in the Kaira district . 288 m . Mehmadabad and Kaira Road station . Mehmadabad was founded by Mahmud Bigara , Sultan of Gujerat , in 1479. There is a fine tomb 1 m . E. of the town , built in 1484 in honour of Mubarak Saiyad , a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE East | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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