CONCERNING THE

LAWS, THEOLOGY, LEARNING,

COMMERCE, ETC.

OF

Ancient and Modern India.

BY Q. CRAUFURD, ESQ.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

London:

PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES,

STRAND.

CHAPTER VIII.

On the Astronomy and other Sciences of the Hindus

CHAPTER IX.

Architecture and Ancient Structures of the Hindus

CHAPTER X.

On the Manners and Customs of the
Hindus.

Conclusion

CHAPTER XI.

On the Languages of India

CHAPTER XII.

Some account of Ancient Authors who

have described India

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIII.

On the Ancient Commerce and Communications with India by European Na

tions

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NOTE A.-Hindu Accounts of Sandrocotus, King of the Prasii, and the celebrated Capital of Palibothra

INDEX.

B. On the Origin of Casts in India; toge-
ther with an account of the different
Classes of Brahmins, and their re-
spective Pursuits

C. Historical Sketch of the Mahrattas.

D. Additional Remarks on the Astronomy
of the Hindus, by M. Delambre.

E. On some Practices peculiar to the Hin

dus

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**In reading the Names of Persons and Places, the Vowels are understood to be pronounced as in the Italian Language.