Historical Sketches of the South of India, in an Attempt to Trace the History of Mysoor: From the Origin of the Hindoo Government of that State to the Extinction of the Mohammedan Dynasty in 1799, Founded Chiefly on Indian Authorities Collected by the Author While Officiating for Several Years as Political Resident at the Court of Mysoor, Том 1Higginbotham and Company, 1869 - 4 страници |
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afterwards ancient Arcot arrived attack authority Bangalore Baramahal Basalut Jung Bednore bramins Bussy camp Canara capital Captain Carnatic cavalry chief Chunda Saheb Coleroon Colonel Smith Colonel Wood command conquest corps Deckan Deo Raj detachment Dindigul direction districts Dupleix dynasty enemy enemy's European farther force former French garrison Golconda Gooti guns Hindoo horse hundred Hyder India infantry Kistna Kundè Row Kurpa lacs landed property letter Madoo Row Madras Mahratta Major Lawrence Malabar ment miles military Mohammed Mohammed Ali Mohammedan Morari Row moved Mysoor Mysooreans Nabob Naick Nasir Jung negociation Nizam Nunjeraj object officer operations Pagodas Patan period person plunder Poligar Pondicherry Poona possession proprietor province purpose Raja received rendered retreat revenue Rupees Salabut Jung sent sepoys Seringapatam Sevajee siege Sir Eyre Coote success Sultaun Tanjore territory thousand tion Tippoo treaty Trichinopoly troops Vellore Vijeyapoor village Wadeyar whole Zemindar
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Страница 79 - by the fault of the farmer himself, as if he fails to " sow it in due time, he shall be fined ten times as much " as the king's share of the crop that might otherwise have " been raised : but only five times as much if it was the " fault of his servants without his knowledge.
Страница 75 - The inhabitants give themselves no trouble about the breaking up and the division of kingdoms, while the village remains entire. They care not to what power it is transferred, or to what sovereign it devolves ; its internal economy remains unchanged...
Страница 239 - Lally had arrived to command the French armies in India ; and his orders, directing M. Bussy, with all the troops that could be spared from the defence of the ceded provinces, to proceed without delay to Pondicherry, were received in the true spirit of a soldier, who considers obedience as his first duty. The expectation of these orders had induced M. Bussy to lead Salabut Jung towards Golconda : the garrison of Dowlutabad was withdrawn ; and on the 18th of July, Salabut Jung, who was unable to comprehend...
Страница 368 - That in case either of the contracting parties shall be attacked, they shall, from their respective countries, mutually assist each other to drive the enemy
Страница 503 - Should cattle, attended by a herdsman, do mischief near a highway, in an enclosed field or near the village, he shall be fined a hundred panas ,• but against cattle which have no keeper, let the owner of the field secure it.
Страница 390 - ... sufficiently adapted to the superstition of the fatalist. The hall of audience was strewed round with fruits, sweetmeats, and flowers, playthings of various descriptions, arms, books, male and female ornaments, bags of money, and every varied object of puerile or manly pursuit ; the children were introduced together, and were all invited to help themselves to whatever they liked best ; the greater number were quickly engaged in a scramble for the fruits, sweetmeats, and toys ; but one child was...
Страница 390 - ... one child was attracted by a brilliant little dagger, which he took up in his right hand, and soon afterwards a lime in his left. " That " is the Raja" exclaimed Hyder, his first care is military protection; " his second to realize the produce of his dominions ; bring him " hither, and let me embrace him...
Страница 392 - The fort is composed of a number of strong works, occupying the summits of a circular cluster of rocky hills, connected with each other, and enclosing a level space which forms the site of the town. The town is approached from the plain by a single fortified gateway on the south-west, and by two small footpaths across the lower hills, communicating through small sallyports. An immense smooth rock, rising from the northern limit of the circle, and fortified...
Страница 75 - Menu in support of his claim, and can quote the text, alike compulsory on prince and peasant, " cultivated land is the property " of him who cut away the wood, or who cleared and tilled it :"\ an ordinance binding on the whole Hindu race, and which no international wars, or conquest, could overturn.
Страница 13 - ... appendage to the state of many other Mussulman chiefs. They have a wonderful facility in speaking improvisatore, on any subject proposed to them, a declamation in measures, which may be considered as a sort of medium between blank verse and modulated prose ; but their proper profession is that of chaunting the exploits of former days in the front of the troops while marshalling for battle, and inciting them to emulate the glory of their ancestors.