A Statistical Account of Bengal, 7. ciltTrübner & Company, 1875 |
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Sayfa 45 - Fergusson the ground-plan and dimensions are exactly similar to those of the Great Mosque at Damascus. It extends 500 ft. from N. to S., and 300 ft. from E. to W. This space is subdivided by transverse brick walls and stone pillars into 127 squares, each covered by a dome. On the outside are many small windows, highly decorated with carved tiles disposed in arches. The mosque proper is composed of a central apartment and two wings.
Sayfa 272 - Palace occupied the center of the northern part and its grounds extended for a mile from north to south and three-quarters of a mile from east to west.
Sayfa 42 - It is a perfect parallelopiped without projection or recess, except that it was formerly covered with 33 domes. The only other structure of interest is the fine central gate in the south wall of the city. It is called the...
Sayfa 251 - ... fide engagements made with such tenants by the late incumbent or his representative, except it be proved in a regular suit, to be brought by such purchaser, for the adjustment of his rent, that a higher rate would have been demandable at the time such engagements were contracted by his predecessor.
Sayfa 48 - It is sown in June or July, transplanted in July or August, and harvested in November and December.
Sayfa 27 - ... are useful in keeping down the number of wild hogs and deer, which are infinitely more destructive.
Sayfa 73 - Maldehi cloths, such as kdtdr and musr'i, set sail for Russia with three ships laden with silk cloths, and that two of his ships were wrecked somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Persian Gulf.
Sayfa 40 - ... of any considerable work in this part of the city, but a great elevated road is said to pass through it from north to south. In the southern part of the city there have been very numerous roads raised very high, and so wide that in many parts there would appear to have been small buildings of brick on their sides. These were probably chapels or other places of public resort, and the dwelling-houses were probably huddled together in a very confused manner on the raised sides of the little tanks...
Sayfa 39 - ... gardens have been separated may still be readily traced. Several mounds, apparently roads, lead from this inner suburb towards the outwork, and its northern face has two gates of brick, still pretty considerable buildings. In this suburb is one of the finest tanks that I have ever seen, its water being almost 1600 yards from north to south, and more than 800 from east to west. The banks are of very great extent, and contain vast quantities of bricks. In all probability this has been one of the...
Sayfa 37 - Shuja, the brother of Aurangzeb, added buildings to the palace fort in the city. This prince made Rajmahal the capital of Bengal ; and from that time, according to Dr. Buchanan -Hamilton, dates the actual abandonment and desolation of Gaur. He thinks that ' the city then went to instant ruin, not from any great or uncommon calamity, but merely from the removal of the seat of government.