Of some of these it is now difficult to trace the sites or discover the names ; but many deserve the notice of the antiquary from the rDharanugguree as still called by the Hindus ; it is probably the ancient Dharanuggur but its importance in the authentic history of Malwa is chiefly derived from its becoming on the transfer of the Government from Oojein the seat of the princes of that pro [...] The greatest part of the lands on the Northern bank of the Nerbudda belong to the Governments of Dhar and Holkar excepting the small district of Bancaneer which is the property of Sindia and some of the hilly parts of the province which Rajpoot and Bheel chiefs continue to possess. [...] With the exception of the small district of Buwanee the greatest part of Southern Nemaur cosists of the ancient Sircar or Government of Bejaghur the name of which is now only preserved in the ruins of the capital situated within the limits of a large hill-fort in the Satpoora range. [...] One writer mentions that in the eighth year of the reign of Shah Jehan the Sircar of Beejaghur part of the Hindia district and some others in the space between the Nerbudda and the Taptee were directed to be incorporated into the Soobah of Candeish ; and Abul Fazel calls Beejaghur the capital of Candeish and states it to have been for a long time the residence of its viceroy. [...] On the brink of this valley (which after rounding the city descends in the form of wide and rugged ravines to the lower country both to the East and West) and on the summit of the ridge of the Vindhya mountains which form the Southern face of Mandoo a wall of considerable height was built which added to the natural strength of the ground made it unassailable by any but regular attack ; an
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Frontmatter
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i-xvi | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter I. Observations on the Geography Soil Climate and Productions of Central India
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1-21 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter II. History of Malwa
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22-57 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter III. Mahratta Invasion of Malwa
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58-96 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter IV. The Families of the Puars of Dhar and Dewass
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97-115 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter V. Family of Sindia
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116-141 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter VI. Family of Holkar
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142-259 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter VII. Events at the Court of Holkar from the Insanity of Jeswunt Row A.D. 1808 till A.D. 1820
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260-324 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter VIII. Ameer Khan
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325-348 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter IX. Nabobs of Bhopal
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349-425 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter X. Rise Progress and Annihilation of the Pindarries
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426-462 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter XI. The Rajpoot Princes and Chiefs of Central India
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463-526 | John Malcolm | view |
Chapter XII. Government of the States of Central India
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527-580 | John Malcolm | view |