Four Reports Made During the Years, 1862-63-64-65, Volume 1Government Central Press, 1871 - Excavations (Archaeology) |
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... Brahmanical temples are also noted , and the travels of the Chinese pilgrim thus hold the same place in the history of India , which those of Pausanias hold in the history of Greece . " In the North - Western Provinces and Bihâr the ...
... Brahmanical temples are also noted , and the travels of the Chinese pilgrim thus hold the same place in the history of India , which those of Pausanias hold in the history of Greece . " In the North - Western Provinces and Bihâr the ...
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... Brahmanical excavations . * In the 3rd volume of the same transactions , Colonel Sykes gave the first description of the Muhammadan city of Bijapur , which has since been amply illustrated by the drawings of Hurt and Cumming , and the ...
... Brahmanical excavations . * In the 3rd volume of the same transactions , Colonel Sykes gave the first description of the Muhammadan city of Bijapur , which has since been amply illustrated by the drawings of Hurt and Cumming , and the ...
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... Brahmanical worship of the Hindus of the Dakhan ; " ditto , VII . , 1 , " On the intermixture of Buddhism with Brahmanism in the religion of the Hindus of the Dakhan ; " ditto , VII . , 64 , " On the Buddha - Vaishnavas of the Dakhan ...
... Brahmanical worship of the Hindus of the Dakhan ; " ditto , VII . , 1 , " On the intermixture of Buddhism with Brahmanism in the religion of the Hindus of the Dakhan ; " ditto , VII . , 64 , " On the Buddha - Vaishnavas of the Dakhan ...
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... Brahmanical , are found in all parts of the old city , and more especially about the temples , where they are fixed in the walls , or in small recesses forming separate shrines in the court - yards of the larger temples . I have noted ...
... Brahmanical , are found in all parts of the old city , and more especially about the temples , where they are fixed in the walls , or in small recesses forming separate shrines in the court - yards of the larger temples . I have noted ...
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... Brahmanical story , for the Buddhists say that the name is derived from Gaya Kasyapa , a fire - worshipper , who on this very spot was overcome by Buddha in argument . I have since submitted this date to the scrutiny of my learned ...
... Brahmanical story , for the Buddhists say that the name is derived from Gaya Kasyapa , a fire - worshipper , who on this very spot was overcome by Buddha in argument . I have since submitted this date to the scrutiny of my learned ...
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ancient archæological Asiatic Society's Journal Asoka Banâras Barâbar Baragaon Bengal Asiatic Society's Bhitari Bihâr Bodhi tree Brahmanical brick-work Buchanan Buddha Buddha-Gaya Buddhist building built Calcutta called capital cave century Chinese pilgrim coins Cunningham Delhi described by Hwen Deva diameter Dilli discovery distance dynasty east erected excavation existing Fa-Hian feet 6 inches feet in height feet square Firuz Gaya Giryek granite ground Gupta Gupta Dynasty hill Hindu Hwen Thsang India inscribed inscription Jain James Prinsep Jetavana Julien's Hwen Thsang Kanoj Kesariya King Kusinagara Kutb Minar Lauriya letters lingam Major Kittoe Masjid Mathura miles monastery monuments mound Muhammadan Musalmân Nâlanda north-east north-west original Pâl pedestal pillar Plate Pokhar probably Purâna Raja Rajagriha Rajgir recorded reign remains ruins Sanskrit Sârnâth sculpture shaft side south-east south-west stone stupa tank temple tion tomb topes tower translation tree village Vishnu walls
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Page 173 - While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand; 'When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall; 'And when Rome falls — the World.
Page 197 - The plinth is a polygon of twenty sides : the basement story has the same number of faces formed into convex flutes which are alternately angular and semicircular, the next has semicircular flutes, and in the third they are all angular. Then rises a plain story, and above it soars a partially fluted story, whose shaft is adorned with bands of marble and red sandstone.
Page 212 - Siri is a round city. Its buildings are lofty ; they are surrounded by fortifications built of stone and brick, and they are very strong ; old Delhi also has a similar strong fort, but it is larger than that of Siri. From the fort of Siri to that of old Delhi, which is a considerable distance, there runs a strong wall built of stone and cement.
Page 171 - ... a courtier, jealous of the Brahman's influence, declared that the pillar was not placed over the serpent's head, but that he could point out the true place, which he had seen in a dream. The pillar was accordingly taken up by the Raja's order, and agreeably to the Brahman's prediction, the foot of it was found wet with the blood of the serpent's head.
Page 166 - ... the pillar. The last ten lines of the eastern face, as well as the whole of the continuous inscription round the shaft, are peculiar to the Delhi pillar.
Page 171 - Vasuki, the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited Delhi between 1804 and 1814, heard the tradition in a somewhat different way. A Brahman told the king that if he could place the seat of his government on the head of the snake that supports the world, his kingdom...
Page 140 - Kanoj during the latter half of the sixth, and the first half of the seventh century.
Page 204 - Kiblah of white marble discoloured with age. About 5 ft. from the ground are several lines in Kufik. The tomb is in the centre, and has been greatly injured ; the top part is of modern masonry. Cunningham says that there is no roof, "but there is good reason to believe that it was originally covered by an overlapping Hindu dome. A single stone of one of the overlapping circles, with Arabic letters on it, still remains.
Page 212 - I took a ride round the cities. Siri is a round city. Its buildings are lofty ; they are surrounded by fortifications built of stone and brick, and they are very strong ; old Delhi also has a similar strong fort, but it is larger than that of Siri.
Page 66 - Ben preserves the very same story which is recorded by Hwen Thsang. That the stupa was intended to commemorate a Chakravartti Raja might also have been inferred from its position at the meeting of four principal roads. " For a Chakravartti Raja," said Buddha addressing Auanda, " they build the thupo at a spot where four principal roads meet.