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Title: The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Martin, Robert Montgomery, 1803?-1868 Roberts, Emma, 1794?-1840
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Publisher: London, New York : The London printing and publishing company, ltd.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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opyingthe Koran, were to be distributed among the poor.* It may be, the parsimoniousdirections of Aurungzebe in regard to his burial, had some influence upon the feelingthat afterwards consigned his tomb to neglect and uncared-for dilapidation. SASSOOR—IN THE DECCAN. The valley of Sassoor, in the Deccan, situated a few miles to the south-east of Poona, isa sort of oasis in the desert; its splendid architectural treasures, cool, transparent waters,and luxuriant foliage, contrasting most beautifully with the country that surrounds it,which is singularly barren and unattractive. The roost secluded and remote districts inIndia frequently display to the astonished eyes of the European traveller, scenes ofbeauty and splendour which, if situated in any other part of the world, would attractcrowds of tourists to the spot; and the surprise of a traveller proceeding through a tract * Vide Elphinstones India, vol. ii., p. 551. CO, ^ f5 e ft3 ^ C- . <^ ct © 5 © bd s H cr. ^ tc ^^ t ^u ^ °
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The Sangameshwar temple, seen from Saswad in 1813 by British artist Robert Melville Grindlay. The Purandare palace can be seen in the far background (right)
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