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The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal May 1839

1840

There is an inscription in the Cufic character over the entrances to the Durgah which hoever time has rendered illegible with the exception of the date of the death of the saint 782 Hijree (1380 A. D.) and of the erection of the tomb 977 Hijree (1569 A. D.) The Durgah is held in great venertion by the Mahomedans who at the Oors or anniversary of the death of the saint assemble from [...] But a great portion of the lands has been alienated either to relations of the family or in satisfaction of debts of former incumbents and a great part has become liable to assessment under the Resumption Laws ; so that little now remains for the support of the family the splendour of religious festivals or the maintenance of the Moolvees who were wont to teach to the rising generation the doc [...] [MAY Lord could attempt the production of the world ? The wicked regarless of these considerations indulge in scepticism concerning thee 0 thou supreme of immortals ! While the Vedas the Sdnkhya philosophy the Yoga shilstra the system concerning the creature and the creator the doctrine of the Vaishnavas &c. [...] About the middle of April 1838 Captain G. Abbott having fallen an early victim to the deadly climate of the Keunjur and Mohubhunj jungles to the distracting knavery of the people he had to deal with and the annoyance and exposure they caused him to suffer I was appointed to succeed him and directed to proceed immediately to SumbulptIr to take charge of the survey of the Medniptir and Raept [...] There is a fine view to be had here of the Sumbulptir plains but owing to the haziness of the atmosphere I was unable to see any objects distinctly enough to take their bearings except the high peak at the north-western extremity of the range of hills ; following the coarse of the Mahanuddf distant six miles south-east of Sumbulpilr it bears 70° south-west ; the soil at the top of the ghat is
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Pages
101
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
Segment Pages Author Actions
Art. I.—Notice of Inscriptions in Behar Communicated by Mr. Ravenshaw
347-355 Acting Secretaries view
Art. II.—The “Mahimnastava” or a Hymn to Shiva; with an English Translation. By the Rev. Krishna Mouana Banerji
355-366 Acting Secretaries view
Art. III.—Account of a Journey from Calcutta Via Cuttack and Pooree to Sumbulpúr And from Thence to Mednipúr Through the Forests of Orissa. By Lieut. M. Kittor
367-383 Acting Secretaries view
Art. IV.—Proposed Publication of Plates of Hindu Architectural Remains
384-385 Acting Secretaries view
Art. V.—Papers Relative to the New Coal Field of Tenasserim
385-393 Acting Secretaries view
Art. VI.—Memoria Sul Renascimento E Stato Atticale Della Medicina in Egitto Del D.G.E. Mino. Memoir on the Regeneration and Actual State of Medicine in Egypt— Translated from the Italian of J.E. Mino Doctor in Philosophy Medicine and Surgery. Leghorn 1838
393-408 Acting Secretaries view
Art. VII.—Note on the Dissection of the Arctonix Collaris or Sand Hog. By George Evans Esq. Late Curator to the Asiatic Society
408-410 Acting Secretaries view
Art. VIII.—On the Cultivation of Roses and the Manufacture of Rose Water and Utur at Ghazeepore
411-414 Acting Secretaries view
Art. IX.—Memoranda on the Museum of the Asiatic Society. By Dr. M’Clelland
415-419 Acting Secretaries view
Art. X.—Observations on the “Report on the Museum of the Asiatic Society By Dr. Wm. Jameson ” Published in the Journal for March 1839. By J.T. Pearson Assistant Surgeon Formerly Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society
419-429 Acting Secretaries view
Art. XI.—Proceedings of the Asiatic Society
429-431 Acting Secretaries view
Art. XII.—Proceedings of the Asiatic Society
432-432 Acting Secretaries view
Art. XIII.—Proceedings of the Asiatic Society
433-441 Acting Secretaries view

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