The Calcutta Review, Volume 14University of Calcutta, 1850 |
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Page 121
... Herat , in Grant's " Oriental Heads " ) . Ung , i , ya : f . a female Bodice , worn beneath the " Koortee , " and tied behind . Ung , urk , ha : a close , long skirted gown , with long sleeves , and closed or covered breasts : worn by ...
... Herat , in Grant's " Oriental Heads " ) . Ung , i , ya : f . a female Bodice , worn beneath the " Koortee , " and tied behind . Ung , urk , ha : a close , long skirted gown , with long sleeves , and closed or covered breasts : worn by ...
Page 301
... Herat , the ostensible object of the march of our army into Affghanistan , the attainment of that object forms a real epoch in the policy pursued , and is both a natural and convenient point , from which to consider the nature and ...
... Herat , the ostensible object of the march of our army into Affghanistan , the attainment of that object forms a real epoch in the policy pursued , and is both a natural and convenient point , from which to consider the nature and ...
Page 304
... Herat , that a Russian force , destined for Khiva , was assembling at Orenberg , and that Stoddart was still a prisoner at Bokhara , and anticipated being kept there , unless rescued by an English army . This information was coupled ...
... Herat , that a Russian force , destined for Khiva , was assembling at Orenberg , and that Stoddart was still a prisoner at Bokhara , and anticipated being kept there , unless rescued by an English army . This information was coupled ...
Page 315
... Herat ; but we should fail in enabling him to explore all the springs of action connected with the insurrection , were advertence to the scene of Todd's labours omitted . Sometimes designated the outwork of India , at others styled the ...
... Herat ; but we should fail in enabling him to explore all the springs of action connected with the insurrection , were advertence to the scene of Todd's labours omitted . Sometimes designated the outwork of India , at others styled the ...
Page 316
... Herat , sent à letter to the Khan of Khiva , with the tender of British friendship and alliance . The Khan was at ... Herat territory . Their apprehensions were not allayed by the diplomatic activity , which sought to form alliances with ...
... Herat , sent à letter to the Khan of Khiva , with the tender of British friendship and alliance . The Khan was at ... Herat territory . Their apprehensions were not allayed by the diplomatic activity , which sought to form alliances with ...
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affairs Affghan Affghanistan Agra amongst army attack Bala Hissar Bamian Bengal Brahmans brigade British Cabul Calcutta Candahar cantonments Captain Hervey Cawnpore character Chiefs civil Clive Collectors command course Court creation cultivators detachment district ditto Dost Mahomed duties earth effect Elphinstone enemy English Envoy European existed fact favour feeling force former Ghiljies Government Governor-General guns hand Herat Hindi Hindu India influence instruction Kalhana Kashmir Khan labour land landholders Lord Lord Auckland Macnaghten Mahomed Akbar matter means measures ment military Mohun Lal Namuh native Nawab North Western Provinces object occupation officers pass Pergunnah period Persian political portion position possession present proprietors Provinces Rajput reason received regarding regiment render respect revenue rupees Sale Sanskrit schools Scinde settlement Shah Shuja Shah's sipahis tion tribes troops Urdu village whilst whole Yar Mahomed Zeila