The Emperor Akbar: A Contribution Towards the History of India in the 16th Century, Volumen1Thacker, Spink & Company, 1890 |
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... subject of this notice and to him India was the dream of boyhood and the goal of his dominant enthusiasm . Born to a high place in the world's ranks , a prince and potential sovereign , he gent- ly shook off the fetters which politics ...
... subject of this notice and to him India was the dream of boyhood and the goal of his dominant enthusiasm . Born to a high place in the world's ranks , a prince and potential sovereign , he gent- ly shook off the fetters which politics ...
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... subject equally permanent . Under the impact of impressions given by Agrah and later on by Dihlí , his fluid desire crys- tallized into resolve to set before Germany the character and acts of the Emperor whose personality had become so ...
... subject equally permanent . Under the impact of impressions given by Agrah and later on by Dihlí , his fluid desire crys- tallized into resolve to set before Germany the character and acts of the Emperor whose personality had become so ...
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... subject the lady of his choice to the ignominy of a morga- natic marriage . Political complications were obviated by his surrender of title , as it presumably carried with it re- nouncement of his contingent claims to supremacy in ...
... subject the lady of his choice to the ignominy of a morga- natic marriage . Political complications were obviated by his surrender of title , as it presumably carried with it re- nouncement of his contingent claims to supremacy in ...
Página xxxi
... subjects " than of any possible consequences of the anger of his " powerful neighbours , who at the time , were busied with war in the Punjab . Soon , however , an army was on the march , Multan was besieged and after a brave resistance ...
... subjects " than of any possible consequences of the anger of his " powerful neighbours , who at the time , were busied with war in the Punjab . Soon , however , an army was on the march , Multan was besieged and after a brave resistance ...
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... subjects which " would have done credit to a European man of the world . " As a matter of course , we avoided touching upon his own " situation but material for conversation did not fail , for " Mulráj has had , for his position , a ...
... subjects which " would have done credit to a European man of the world . " As a matter of course , we avoided touching upon his own " situation but material for conversation did not fail , for " Mulráj has had , for his position , a ...
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Términos y frases comunes
16th century Abul Fazl Abul Ma'álí Adham Afghán Agrah Ahmadábád Ajmír Akbar Alí Qulí army Bábar Badáoní Bahádur Bairám Khán battle Begum Bengal Bihár Blochmann brother camp Chagátáï Chalmers Chítor command court creed Dak'hin Dáúd death Dihlí elephant Elliot Emperor empire faith father Fathpúr favour fell Firishtah fled Ganges Gaur gave governor Gujrát hand Hindú Hindústán honour horse Humáyún Husain Ibráhím imperial India Indus Islám jágír jágírdárs jarib Jaunpúr Kábul Kambay Kámrán Khán-khánán khutbah Khwajah king Kokah land Lodí Lond Máhum Anagah Makkah Málwah Mán Singh Mewár Mírzá Moslim Mu'nim Mubárak Mughul Muhammad Muhammadan Muharram Mun'im Khán Muzaffar Nizamuddin Ahmad nobles Noer Orísá Panjáb Partáb Patháns Persian Pír Prince Qandahár Qorán Rabí Rájah Rájpút Ráná rebels royal ruler Samarqand says sent Sháh Shaikh Sher Síkrí sovereign Sulaimán Sultán Sutlej sword throne Timur tion Todar Mall troops Ujjain Ulamá Uzbaks
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Página 319 - Should, therefore, in future, a religious question come up, regarding which the opinions of the Mujtahids are at variance, and His Majesty, in his penetrating understanding and clear wisdom be inclined to adopt, for the benefit of the nation...
Página 318 - Now we, the principal Ulama, who are not only well- versed in the several departments of the law and in the principles of jurisprudence and well acquainted with the edicts which rest on reason or testimony but are also known for our piety and honest intentions, have duly considered the deep meaning first of the verse of the Qoran " Obey God — -and obey the prophet and those who have authority among you...
Página xxvii - I cannot rest from travel : I will drink Life to the lees : all times I have enjoyed Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those That loved me, and alone...
Página 335 - ... of belief, and look upon their conversion to the New Faith as the means of obtaining every blessing. ' At the above-mentioned time of everlasting auspiciousness, the novice with his turban in his hands, puts his head on the feet of His Majesty. This is symbolical...
Página 296 - Portugais, en l'establissement. et progrez de la foy chrestienne et catholique , et principalement de ce que les religieux de la Compagnie de Jésus y ont faict et enduré pour la mesme fin , depuis qu'ils y sont entrez jusques à l'an 1600.
Página 304 - Father with difficulty kept me back from acts of folly; my mind had no rest and my heart felt itself drawn to the sages of Mongolia or to the hermits on Lebanon. I longed for interviews with the...
Página 281 - ... pincers. So many died from protracted confinement in the prisons of the revenue authorities, that there was no need of the executioner or swordsman, and no one cared to find them graves or grave-clothes. Their condition was like that of the devout Hindus in the country of Kamrup, who, having dedicated themselves to their idol, live for one year in the height of enjoyment, appropriating everything that comes to their hands ; but at the end of the period, one by one they go and assemble at the...
Página 53 - This is all the present I can afford to make you on the birth of my son, whose fame will, I trust, be one day] expanded all over the world, as the perfume of the musk now| fills this apartment"1 ii.
Página 233 - Khan-khanan took the sword, and handed it to one of his attendants. Then gently taking Daud by the hand, he seated him by his side, and made the most kind and fatherly inquiries. Food and drink and sweetmeats were served, of which the Khan pressed him to partake. After the dishes were removed, the terms of peace came under discussion. Daud protested that he would never take any course hostile to the Imperial throne, and he confirmed his promise by the most stringent oaths. The treaty of peace was...
Página 304 - I would gladly sit with the priests of the Parsis and the learned of the Zendavesta. I was sick of the learned of my own land. My brother and other relatives then advised me to attend the court, hoping that I would find in the Emperor a leader to the sublime world of thought. In vain did I at first resist their admonitions. Happy, indeed, am I now that I have found in my sovereign a guide to the world of action and a comforter in lonely retirement; in him...