Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Muhammadan invasions the best artisans were frequently deported for the service of the victors ' courts . Similarly , when Mogul rule was firmly estab- lished in India , there may have been frequent importa- tions of artisans from the ...
... Muhammadan invasions the best artisans were frequently deported for the service of the victors ' courts . Similarly , when Mogul rule was firmly estab- lished in India , there may have been frequent importa- tions of artisans from the ...
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... Muhammadans , in converting it to their own use about one hundred and twenty years ago , gave it a symmetry suggestive of a Greek or Roman ... MUHAMMADAN TOMB 203 officer mentioned by General Cunningham , 1 202 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
... Muhammadans , in converting it to their own use about one hundred and twenty years ago , gave it a symmetry suggestive of a Greek or Roman ... MUHAMMADAN TOMB 203 officer mentioned by General Cunningham , 1 202 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
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Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. HINDU - MUHAMMADAN RIOT 205 built a mosque in its place . Since then the terrace has been a frequent battle - field for contending Hindu and Muhammadan factions . The Hindus ...
Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. HINDU - MUHAMMADAN RIOT 205 built a mosque in its place . Since then the terrace has been a frequent battle - field for contending Hindu and Muhammadan factions . The Hindus ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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