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The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal December 1835

1835

of this country do to the residents of the English government the Chinese interfering little in the direct management of the people and leaving to the native princes the administration of the government and laws. [...] When the operation of sprinkling saffron-water is over the husband performs the most important part of tying the tally a small golden ornament around the neck of the bride ; the whole concludes with an entertainment to therelatives and frieuds of1835.] of the Piney Mountains Madura District. [...] The women of the eastern parts are very uncouth and wear brass and metal necklaces with a profusion of bangles on their arms and legs and bore the membrane between the nostrils ; the latter is Illso peculiar to the women of the west who are666 Some Account of the Hill Tribes [DEc. [...] The list of the kings of Gualior noticed by WILFORD consists of 85 names all having the affix of Pala " in accordance with the predition of Guapdla the hermit their progenitor*." Now the founder of the Gaur family of Bengal is equally a Gopdla though some athorities call him Bhuptila a'naine of ipuch the same import and dnoting. [...] the device and superscription attribute them to the Vijyanagar sovereigty ; for Colonel WILKS informs us that Varciha the boar one of the incarnations of Visurar was Ale emblem which these rajas adopted as the impression on their gold coins and the coin was and is named Vardha in consequence in the Hindu languages of the south." The restriction however of this na%e to the small gold co
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Pages
81
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
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I.—Memoir on Chinese Tartary and Khoten. By W.H. Wathen Esq. Persian Secretary to the Bombay Government
653-664 James Prinsep view
II.—Some Account of the Hill Tribes of the Piney Hills in the Madura District. Extracted from the MS. Journal of the late Major Ward. Madras Europeun Regiment Communicated by Capt. T.J. Taylor
664-667 James Prinsep view
III.—Notice of Ancient Hindu Coins continued from page 640. By James Prinsep. Secy. &c
668-690 James Prinsep view
IV.—Geological Observations Made in a Journey from Mussooree (Masurf) to Gungotree (Gangautri). By the Rev. R. Everest
690-694 James Prinsep view
V.—Note on the Fossil Camel of the Sub-Himalayas. By Lieut. W.E. Baker Engineers
694-695 James Prinsep view
VI.—Examination of a Mineral Exudation from Ghazn By H. Piddinoton Esq
696-697 James Prinsep view
VII.—Corrected Character of the Cenus Cuvieria of Rang and notice of a Second Species Inhabiting the Tropical Indian Ocean. By W.H. Benson Esq. B.C.S.
698-698 James Prinsep view
VIII.—Synopsis of the Vespertilionidae of Nipal. By B.H. Hoddgson Esq. Resident at Katmandu
699-701 James Prinsep view
IX.—Note on the Red Billed Erolia. By the same
701-702 James Prinsep view
X.—Description of the Little Musteline Animal Denominated Kathiah Nyul in the Catalogue of the Nepalese Mammalia. By B.H. Hodgson Esq. Resident at Katmandu
702-704 James Prinsep view
XI.—Further Discovery of Coal Beds in Assam. By Captain F.Jenkins
704-705 James Prinsep view
XII.—Synopsis of Fossil Genera and Species from the Upper Deposits of the Tertiary Strata of the Sivalik Hills in the Collection of the Authors. By Capt. P.T. Cautley Supt. Doab Canal and H. Fal-Coner M.D. Supt. Botanical Garden Seharanpur. Northern Doab Nov. 15th 1835
706-707 James Prinsep view
XIII.—Note on the Asurhar of the Rajmahal Hills. By Capt. H. Tanner
707-708 James Prinsep view
XIV.—Extract from a Meteorological Journal kept at Kandy. Island of Ceylon. By Captain Ord R.E.
709-709 James Prinsep view
XV.—Postscript to the Account of the Wild Goat of Nipal Printed in the September No. of the Journal Page 490 By B.H. Hodg-Son. Esq
710-710 James Prinsep view
XVI.—Analysis of Raw Silk. By Mr. J.W. Laidlay
710-712 James Prinsep view
XVII.—Extracts from Correspondence
712-715 James Prinsep view
XVIII.—Meteorological Register
716-716 James Prinsep view
Index
717-720 James Prinsep view

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