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The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal April 1838

1838

" At a propitious moment when the constellation Nekhat* was in the ascendant on Tuesday the third day of the waning of the moon Tagoo (April) the four divisions of royal troops consisting of elephateers infantry horsemen and charioteers marched out of the city of Pagahm in the district of Gaytoowuddee and arrived in the country of Threehenthawuddee ( Pegu ) in fifteen days when a camp wa [...] In a few days the rahi SAHI' died and the rani immediately instigated CHACH to seize the throne saying " Now is the time for the accomplishment of my wishes and the deitruction of your enemies." CHACH replied " I bow to your will." The rani reported that the r(ija had no children but that other members of the family would doubtless assert their claims to the government of the country ; sh [...] 801 Account of the government of CHACII and his marriage with the When by the consent of the nobles Cit'licit was seated on the throne he opened the doors of the treasury and by bestowing largesses on all ranks made them subservient to his authority increased the pay of the soldiers decreased the taxes founded cities cultivated all parts of his dominions ; and married the rani according to [...] The women weeping shewed her the rSja's head on seeing which she threw herself from the walls of the fort and a noise and tumult arose amongst the men of the city who being helpless opened the gates of the citadel and on Friday the 11th of the month Ramzan A. H. 93 the Muhammadan army entered the fort of Ator A. D. 711 taking possession of the treasury and property of DA. [...] This kingdom was bounded on the north by the kingdom of Laos on the west by the kingdom of Siam and on the south by the sea for it is within the last century only that lower Cochinchina has formed one of its limits to the south for the latter country was itself formerly one of the finest divisions of the Camboze kingdom.
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Pages
95
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
Segment Pages Author Actions
I.—Restoration and Translation of the Inscription on the Large Arracan Bell now at Nadrohighat Zillah Alligarh Described by Captain Wroughton in the Journal of the Asiatic Society December 1837
287-297 James Prinsep view
II.—Extracts from the Tohfut ul Kiram and the Chach Nameh Translated by Lieutenant T. Postans
297-310 James Prinsep view
III.—Note of a Visit to the Niti Pass of the Grand Himalayan Chain. By J. H. Batten Esq. C. S.
310-i James Prinsep view
IV.—Additional Notice on the Geography of Cochinchina. By the Most Rev. Jean Louis Bishop of Isauropolis
317-324 James Prinsep view
V.—On the Reg-Ruwan or Moving Sand a Singular Phenomenon of Sound near Cabul with a Sketch. By Capt. Alex. Burnes
324-325 James Prinsep view
VI.—On the Siah-Posh Kuffirs with Specimens of their Language and Costume. By Captain Alex. Burnes
325-333 James Prinsep view
VII.—Examination of the Inscriptions from Girnar in Gujerat and Dhauli in Cuttack Continued by James Prinsep Sec. As. Soc.
334-356 James Prinsep view
VIII.—A Letter to Dr. Helfer on the Zoology of Tenasserim and the Neighbouring Provinces. By Assist. Surg. J. T. Pearson
357-363 James Prinsep view
IX.—Mode of Manufucture of the Salumba Salt of Upper India Extracted from a Report by C. Gubbins Esq. C. S.
363-364 James Prinsep view
X.—Proceedings of the Asiatic Society
364-369 James Prinsep view
XI.—Meteorological Register
370-370 James Prinsep view

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