Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1955 |
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... principal holiday of the year in Bengal and the Dasahara is celebrated with great ceremony in Mysore , early in October . Diwali , " feast of lamps , " held on the new moon of Kartik , in honour of Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity ...
... principal holiday of the year in Bengal and the Dasahara is celebrated with great ceremony in Mysore , early in October . Diwali , " feast of lamps , " held on the new moon of Kartik , in honour of Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity ...
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... principal representatives of the Jains met with in Bengal are the Marwaris , whose home is in Rajputana . The ascent of the mountain is up a pathway worn by the feet of in- numerable pilgrims from all parts of India . Ten thousand still ...
... principal representatives of the Jains met with in Bengal are the Marwaris , whose home is in Rajputana . The ascent of the mountain is up a pathway worn by the feet of in- numerable pilgrims from all parts of India . Ten thousand still ...
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... principal are the King Edward Hall , opened 17th November 1905 , by King George V ( then Prince of Wales ) , whose visit is commemorated by the new Courts of Justice ; the M.R. Tukoji Rao Hospital ; and the City High School . There are ...
... principal are the King Edward Hall , opened 17th November 1905 , by King George V ( then Prince of Wales ) , whose visit is commemorated by the new Courts of Justice ; the M.R. Tukoji Rao Hospital ; and the City High School . There are ...
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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