Halled (Mr.), on the antiquity and prevalence of the San-
scrit language, ii. 181-183.
Har Govind, a leader of the Sikhs, notice of, i. 283. Extract
of his institutes, 350-352.
Hastings (Mr.), successfully conciliates the Brahmins, i. 21.
His honourable tribute to Sir Wm. Jones, 23.
Hebrews, ancient money of, i. 49–51.
Hindi or Hindevi language, notice of, ii. 190, 191.
Hindoo-Kho mountains, ancient excavations in, described,
ii. 101-110.
Hindus, literature and sciences of, when first investigated,
i. 17. Bigotry of their Mohammedan conquerors, 19.
Efforts made by Mr. Hastings to promote their comfort,
21. Successful researches of Sir Wm. Jones, 24-26.
Laws and institutes of Menu, 25, 27. Hindū doctrines
concerning the creation, 29-33. Antiquity of Hindu
money, 47-49, 74, 75. The Hindūs skilled in refining
metals, 80. Their foreign trade, 81. Revolutions in
their history, 82-85. Immense wealth, 86, 87. Their
account of the deluge, 91, 92. Their mythology, and
its affinity with that of the Greeks and Romans, 93-
156. Their philosophy and theology, 179-205. The
Hindus not idolaters, 206–215. Account of the Sikhs,
277-353. Hindū astronomy and other sciences, ii. 1—
83. Their architecture and ancient structures, 84-110.
Their food, domestic manners, and customs, described,
i. 88-90. ii. 111–149. Manufactures of the Hindu
ii. 155, 156. Their general character, 138-140, 149.
Their languages, 160-249. Account of their ancient
commerce and communications with European nations,
263-317. General review of their polity, 318–323.
No proselytes admitted by the Hindus, 157.
Hindustan, derivation of the name, i. 6. Its extent, 7.
Ancient sovereigns, ibid. 8. Principal cities, 9—13.
Huet (M.), biographical notice of, i. 212, 213 note.
Idol-Worship, opinions of the Pundits on, i. 206-209. And
of the Brahmins, 210-212.
Imports from ancient India to Europe, ii. 290-304.
India, ancient, extent of, i. 1-6. India intra Gangem and extra
Gangem, 3, 4. Origin of its appellation, Hindūstān, 6, 7.
Sovereigns, or Rajahs, 7, 8. Principal cities, 8-13.
But little known to the Greeks, 14, 15. Probably visited
by Darius and Zoroaster, 15, 16 note.
cient writers, who have described this
Account of an-
country, ii. 250
-262. Ancient commerce and communications with
India by European nations, 263–317.
Indo-Chinese nations, observations on the languages and lite-
rature of, ii. 201-235.
Infanticide not general in Hindustan, ii. 128. Abolished by
the tribe of Rajkumars, 130, 131.
Interest on money, laws of Menu concerning, i. 35, 36, 43.
Jaimini, founder of a sect of philosophers, tenets of, i. 265.
Jains, or Jainas, a Hindu sect, tenets of, i. 269–276.
Janus of the Greeks and Romans, the same as the Ganesa of
the Hindus, i. 93.
Javanese, literature of, ii. 212.
Jones (Sir William), institutes the Asiatic Society, i. 22.
His successful researches into Hindū literature, jurispru-
dence, and sciences, 24-26. His admirable knowledge
of the Sanscrit language, ii. 179, 180.
Jupiter, the same deity as Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, i. 95.
Proofs of the identity of Jupiter the Destroyer, with
Siva, 98-101. Jupiter Marinus, and Mahadeva, the
same deities, 102-108.
Jurisprudence, Hindū systems of, i. 244. Analysis of the In-
stitutes of Menu, 33 et seq.
Justice, administration of, among the Sikhs, i. 327.
Justinian (Emperor), introduced silk into Greece, ii. 302,
303.
Kaly-Yug, an Hindu æra, ii. 4.
Khalsa, or Constitution of the Sikhs, account of, i. 317–319,
322-324.
K'holmen dialect, notice of, ii. 220.
Khrosroes, Emperor of Persia, defeats the Greeks, ii. 305.
Is himself defeated, 308. His territories invaded by the
Turks, 309.
Knowledge (Hindu), analysis of, i. 232–239.
Koor, a singular practice of the Hindus, account of, ii. 354.
Krishen, the same deity as the Apollo Nomius of the Greeks,
i. 113-116.
Lacedemonians, money of, i. 64, 65.
Lacshmi and Ceres, the same deities, i. 137, 138.
Langlès (M.), opinion of, on the antiquity of Hindū money,
i. 48, 49.
Languages of India, ii. 160. Paisachi, what, ibid. Pracrita
language, 161, 188-190. The Magadhi, or vulgar
language, 161. Account of the Sanscrit language, ibid.
162, 179-183, and of its grammarians, 163–178.
Its force and utility, 236–238.
Account of the Hindi,
And of the Gaura, or
or Hindevi language, 190, 191.
Bengalah language, 191-193. Maithila language, 193.
Utcala, or Odadresa language, 194. Tamul language,
196. Mahratta dialect, 197, 198. Carnata and Té-.
lingah language, 195, 199. Gurjura, or the language
of Guzerat, 199, 200. Account of the Malay, or Ma-
layu language, 205-210. The Bali and Madura lan-
guages, 212. Alphabet and language of Arracan, 213
-216. Mon, or language of Pegu, 217. Thay, or
language of the Siamese, 218. K'hohmen and Lào dia-
lects, 220-992. Account of the Bali alphabet and
language, 228-226. Proof of its being a dialect of the
Sanscrit, 227, 232. Account of the Zend language,
and character, 229–234.
La Place (M.), observations of, on the astronomy of the
Hindús, ii. 62—66.
Law, or Lão dialect, notice of, ii. 221, 222.
Laws of Menu, analysis of, i. 33. Concerning Brahmins,
34. Interest on Money, 35, 36. Concerning the qua-
lification of officers, 39. On hire for servitude, 40.
Taxes and Rates, 41. Markets, 42. Loans, 43.
Laws of the Hindūs, observation on, ii. 319. See Menu.
Lexicons (Hindu), notice of, i. 247.
Leyden (Dr.), on the languages, &c. of the Indo-Chinese na-
tions, ii. 201-235.
Lingam of the Hindus, the same deity as the Phallus and
Priapus of the Greeks and Romans, i. 139-144.
Loans, regulations of Menu concerning, i. 35, 36, 43.
Lotos, venerated by the Hindus in common with other an-
cient nations, i. 145-154. True species of, ascertain-
ed, 154–157.
Lutchman Dow (Rajab), melancholy catastrophe of the family
of, ii. 123-126 note.
Madura language, notice of, ii. 212.
Magadhi, or vulgar language of the Hindus, ii. 161.
Mahabhasha, a Sanscrit grammatical work, account of, ii.
167. Commentaries thereon, 165-170.
Maha-bharat, a Hindū poem, notice of, i. 187.
Mahadeva, and Jupiter the Destroyer, the same deities, i.
102-108.
Mahmoud of Ghizni, ravages India, i. 82.
Mahrattas assist the Sikhs, i. 300, 301. Are defeated by
Ahmed, sovereign of Afghanistan, 302-306. Immense
loss of the Mahrattas, 306 note. Account of their lan-
guage, ii. 197. Historical sketch of their origin, and
political state, 339–347.
Maitila language, account of, ii. 193, 194.
Malay language, account of, ii. 205-210. Literature of
the Malays, 210, 211.
Manners and habits of the Hindus, brief notice of, i. 88-90.
Detailed account of, ii. 111 et seq.
tending to render their character mild, 111-113. In-
stances of extraordinary courage, 113-126. Fortitude
of the Hindus at the approach of death, 127. Infanti-
cide practised only by some tribes, 128. Abolished by
the tribe of Rajkumars, 130, 131. Account of widows
burning themselves with deceased husbands, 132–136.
And burying themselves, 137. Amusements, 141. Food,
ibid. Dress of the men, 142, 143. Dress of the women,
144, 145, 146. Of the dancing women, 147, 145. Re-
verence for seniors of families, 149.
Manufactures of the Hindus, ii. 155, 156.
Maralipuram, subterraneous excavations and antiquities of,
described, ii. 90-100.
Medical works of the Hindus, i. 241.
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