Personal Observations on Sindh: The Manners and Customs of Its Inhabitants; and Its Productive CapabilitiesLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843 - 402 sider |
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... portion of the Nile, a mere strip of fine soil, bordered by the hopeless sands of the Libyan Desert, the greater portion of the Delta of the Indus is capable of cultivation, but it nevertheless is overgrown with jungle, and on the Indus ...
... portion of the Nile, a mere strip of fine soil, bordered by the hopeless sands of the Libyan Desert, the greater portion of the Delta of the Indus is capable of cultivation, but it nevertheless is overgrown with jungle, and on the Indus ...
Side 1
... portion of its valley between the Bhawulpúr territories to the north , the ocean to the south , east and west to the desert tracts which intervene between it and the province of Cutch , and the mountains separating it from the higher ...
... portion of its valley between the Bhawulpúr territories to the north , the ocean to the south , east and west to the desert tracts which intervene between it and the province of Cutch , and the mountains separating it from the higher ...
Side 2
... portion , appears to have been known as Sindomana . The Hindús trace it fabulously to " Sindh , the brother of Hind , the son of Noah , " and in their sacred books it is called Sindhú . Both Hindús and Mahommedans style this portion of ...
... portion , appears to have been known as Sindomana . The Hindús trace it fabulously to " Sindh , the brother of Hind , the son of Noah , " and in their sacred books it is called Sindhú . Both Hindús and Mahommedans style this portion of ...
Side 3
... portion and Delta of the Indus , we find that in many cases the Delta of a great river is the division of soil most cultivated ; but although this rule obtains on the Nile , that of the Indus may be considered as forming an exception ...
... portion and Delta of the Indus , we find that in many cases the Delta of a great river is the division of soil most cultivated ; but although this rule obtains on the Nile , that of the Indus may be considered as forming an exception ...
Side 4
... portion of the Nile , a mere strip of fine soil , bordered by the hopeless sands of the Libyan Desert , the greater portion of the Delta of the Indus is capable of cultivation , but it neverthe- less is overgrown with jungle , and on ...
... portion of the Nile , a mere strip of fine soil , bordered by the hopeless sands of the Libyan Desert , the greater portion of the Delta of the Indus is capable of cultivation , but it neverthe- less is overgrown with jungle , and on ...
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advantages Affghan Amirs of Sindh appear arms banks Bhawulpúr Bijar Bilúchis Bilúchistan boats Bombay branch British government camel Candahar capital Central Asia character chiefs classes commercial considered cotton court crops cultivated Cutch Delta desert districts durbar extent fertility feudatories former Futteh Allí Khan Ghúlam Shah government of Sindh grain Guzírat Hindú history of Sindh Hyderabad importance India induced inhabitants inundation jahgirs jungle Jutts Juwari Kaloras Karrachi Khyrpúr Kilat labour land latter Lower Sindh Mahommedan manufactured Marwar matchlock means ment merchant Mian miles military Moslems mountains Múltan Múrad Nadir Shah Nasir Khan native navigation neighbouring Nubi Khan Núr Mahomed occasions particularly peculiar period Persian portion possessed princes principal produce Punjaub purposes revenue river Indus rude rulers rupees season Sehwun Seyuds Shikargahs Shikarpúr Sindhian soil stream Sukkur supplied Talpúr Tattah territories tion town tracts trade tribes troops Ubdúl Nubi Upper Sindh whilst whole Zamindars
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