The Calcutta Review, Volume 14University of Calcutta, 1850 |
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Page 4
... influence there and landed possessions , until one of his descendants , Nur Muhammad , obtained from the Delhi emperor the govern- ment of the country . Under the princes of this dynasty , Scinde continued in a flourishing state ...
... influence there and landed possessions , until one of his descendants , Nur Muhammad , obtained from the Delhi emperor the govern- ment of the country . Under the princes of this dynasty , Scinde continued in a flourishing state ...
Page 7
... influence about the court ; few , who had influ- ence even among the soldiery ; and none , who could influence the country . Once thoroughly broken , there was no one , who could afterwards raise the standard of revolt , or even cause ...
... influence about the court ; few , who had influ- ence even among the soldiery ; and none , who could influence the country . Once thoroughly broken , there was no one , who could afterwards raise the standard of revolt , or even cause ...
Page 23
... influence of the annual inundation ; and that conse- quently the uncultivated lands of villages require a large outlay to place them in a culturable state . Supposing a Zemindar , A , to have expended considerable capital in bringing a ...
... influence of the annual inundation ; and that conse- quently the uncultivated lands of villages require a large outlay to place them in a culturable state . Supposing a Zemindar , A , to have expended considerable capital in bringing a ...
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... influence to Government in the market . The injurious plan was afterwards contemplated of leaving the grain in the hands of the Kardars , who were to receive a per- centage on the sale . Another point connected with the Revenue ...
... influence to Government in the market . The injurious plan was afterwards contemplated of leaving the grain in the hands of the Kardars , who were to receive a per- centage on the sale . Another point connected with the Revenue ...
Page 28
... influence , like a foul and noxious vapour , over the length * It must be remembered that all grain transactions in Scinde were regulated by measurement . The average weight of the undermentioned grains per karwar of 240 Toyahs , was ...
... influence , like a foul and noxious vapour , over the length * It must be remembered that all grain transactions in Scinde were regulated by measurement . The average weight of the undermentioned grains per karwar of 240 Toyahs , was ...
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