Western India in 1838, 2. ciltSaunders and Otley, 1839 |
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Abdoola admiration adorned afford amongst amusement ancient animal appear Asoka attired beautiful Bombay Brahmins British Budda Buddist Bungalow Candala cast cave celebrated cenotaph ceremonies character Cheetah Chelah coloured Concan crimson curious Datar Deckan deity Doorga Dusrah Dwaka edicts elephant embroidered European favourite feast feet festival gaddee Ghauts Girnar goddess gold Gosaens graceful granite Gulf of Cutch Guzzerat harem Highness the Nuwaub hills Hindoo honour hookah Hooli idol interest Jains James Prinsep jewels Junagarh jungles Kattiwar Kirkee light magnificent Mahout mangoe matchlock ment Mohammedan musjid Nagir Natch native nature neighbouring observed ornament Palkee passed Poonah poor possess prince Ptolemy Puttun Rahit Buckté Rajah religious render rich richly rock round Runchorjee rupees sacred mount sacrifice Sambur scene sculptured seated side Sindh Somnâth spot stone summit of Girnar Surashtra surrounded temple tion trees turban usual walls Western India wild worship
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