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... throne was filled by a mere shadow of royalty , placed and upheld there by the army of a com- pany of western merchants . But I must defer entering into the history of Mussulman India at present , as I think I should but ill perform ...
... throne was filled by a mere shadow of royalty , placed and upheld there by the army of a com- pany of western merchants . But I must defer entering into the history of Mussulman India at present , as I think I should but ill perform ...
Page 175
... throne of Magad'ha , a country properly comprehending South Bahar only , but which under that power- ful race of monarchs occasionally spread over the greatest part of India . From Ikshwacu , another son of Satyavrata , de- scended the ...
... throne of Magad'ha , a country properly comprehending South Bahar only , but which under that power- ful race of monarchs occasionally spread over the greatest part of India . From Ikshwacu , another son of Satyavrata , de- scended the ...
Page 178
... throne of his father , retaining for himself , however , the great- 1 est part of the territory , as is inferred. * The five sons of Pandu , the eldest of whom was Yud- hishthira , but the most famous was the hero Arjoon . To these five ...
... throne of his father , retaining for himself , however , the great- 1 est part of the territory , as is inferred. * The five sons of Pandu , the eldest of whom was Yud- hishthira , but the most famous was the hero Arjoon . To these five ...
Page 179
... throne swept away . Great monarchies shine with a dazzling lustre for a while , but in a few years are divided into as many states as there were princes to grace the ancient court . In short , every evil attendant on the state of ...
... throne swept away . Great monarchies shine with a dazzling lustre for a while , but in a few years are divided into as many states as there were princes to grace the ancient court . In short , every evil attendant on the state of ...
Page 180
... throne by intrigue and crimes . Sacatara , prime minister of Nanda , the father of Chandra Gupta , murder- ed his master , but was in turn with the whole of his family , except one son named Vicatara , put to death by Upadhanwa , the ...
... throne by intrigue and crimes . Sacatara , prime minister of Nanda , the father of Chandra Gupta , murder- ed his master , but was in turn with the whole of his family , except one son named Vicatara , put to death by Upadhanwa , the ...
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