The Calcutta Review, Volume 14University of Calcutta, 1850 |
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... possessing more or less independence , according to the circumstances which rendered invasion more or less likely . The Kalorahs were originally a religious tribe from Central Asia , who entered Scinde under one Adam Shah , and ...
... possessing more or less independence , according to the circumstances which rendered invasion more or less likely . The Kalorahs were originally a religious tribe from Central Asia , who entered Scinde under one Adam Shah , and ...
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... possessed of a greater share of ability and daring than the others ; but this was prevented by the occur- rence of the only other probable event - the stepping in of a foreign power to ease them of the burden : and this power was the ...
... possessed of a greater share of ability and daring than the others ; but this was prevented by the occur- rence of the only other probable event - the stepping in of a foreign power to ease them of the burden : and this power was the ...
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... possessed of wealth , the great at- traction . High pay , and a free and easy life , were the induce- ments offered to retain their services , which were at the disposal of their masters , so long as the coffers of the latter were full ...
... possessed of wealth , the great at- traction . High pay , and a free and easy life , were the induce- ments offered to retain their services , which were at the disposal of their masters , so long as the coffers of the latter were full ...
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... possessed the entire and expressed confidence of his chief . But the men of most importance , as being those through whom the orders of Govern- ment were to be carried out , and who were to be in direct communication with the governed ...
... possessed the entire and expressed confidence of his chief . But the men of most importance , as being those through whom the orders of Govern- ment were to be carried out , and who were to be in direct communication with the governed ...
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... possessed by the parties with the Kardars , whose report was to decide the merits of the case . Such were some of the eccentricities of these martial economists : but it would occupy too many of our pages to dwell in detail on all the ...
... possessed by the parties with the Kardars , whose report was to decide the merits of the case . Such were some of the eccentricities of these martial economists : but it would occupy too many of our pages to dwell in detail on all the ...
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Affghan Affghanistan Agra amongst appears army attack Bala Hissar battalion Bengal Bombay Brahmans brigade British Buddhist Cabul Calcutta Captain Cawnpore character Chiefs civil Clive Collectors command commenced course Court cultivation Diamond Harbour district ditto Dost Mahomed duties earth effect Emperor enemy English Envoy European existed fact favour feeling force former Fund Ghiljies Government Governor-General guns hand Herat Hindi Hindu honour Hungary India influence interest Judson Kalhana Kashmir Khan labour land language Lord Macnaghten Madras matter means measures ment military mind Moohummudun Namuh native nature Nawab never North Western Provinces object officers pass period Persian Police portion possessed present proprietors Provinces Rajput reason received record regard remarks render respect revenue rupees Sanskrit schools Scinde Scindians Shah Shah Shuja sipahis spirit thing tion troops Urdu village whilst whole Zeila