A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and CeylonJ. Murray, 1955 - 634 pages |
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... erected in 1865 to commemorate the visits of the Duke of Bombay in 1801 and 1804 , stands opposite the Sailors ' Home at the junction of the Esplanade and Apollo Bunder Road . The latter road leads S.E. from the Wellington Foun- tain to ...
... erected in 1865 to commemorate the visits of the Duke of Bombay in 1801 and 1804 , stands opposite the Sailors ' Home at the junction of the Esplanade and Apollo Bunder Road . The latter road leads S.E. from the Wellington Foun- tain to ...
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... erected a chapel in 1700 . Its successor , the Roman Catholic Cathedral , was built in 1797 , and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary of the Rosary . The Greek Church , formerly in Amratolla Street , was built in 1780 , but was pulled down ...
... erected a chapel in 1700 . Its successor , the Roman Catholic Cathedral , was built in 1797 , and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary of the Rosary . The Greek Church , formerly in Amratolla Street , was built in 1780 , but was pulled down ...
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... erected possibly in the time of Asoka , but subsequently enlarged . The decor- ative stone facing on the E. side dates from about the 4th century . Around the main edifice there originally stood a circle of small stupas , but a series ...
... erected possibly in the time of Asoka , but subsequently enlarged . The decor- ative stone facing on the E. side dates from about the 4th century . Around the main edifice there originally stood a circle of small stupas , but a series ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
3 VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO GIBRALTAR Marseilles Malta | xxiii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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Agra Akbar ancient arches Aurangzeb Bagh bank Bazar beautiful Benares Bengal Bombay branch line bridge British Buddha Buddhist building built Bungalow Burma Calcutta called Canal Cantonment capital carved cave Central centre century Ceylon Church College corner court crossed Delhi District dome elephants Emperor enclosure entrance erected famous farther front garden Gate gateway Ghat Government Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House Hyderabad India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta main line marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Mysore Nawab Pagoda Palace passes pavilion Peshwa pillars Portuguese Punjab railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock round Route ruins runs sculptures Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands steamer stone storeys stupa tank temple tion Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall