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JUNE, 1906.) THE TRAVELS OF RICHARD BELL (AND JOHN CAMPBELL.) 173
Its in Compasse 24 Leagues ; the Emperror takes hostages by Children or other neare Relation for ye Gouernrs fydillity. It was once taken by a stratigem. Instead of sendinge Weomen, they put yonge men in the habbit of weomen, weh they had gained liberty of yo Gouerner to leaue whilst an Army Marcht on a remote expeditio & to take them againe at returne, but, haueing Onee admition At y gate, showd what they weere & soe did Over come all wth in before them.
Chiefe Cittys in the East Indiays
or ye Magulls Empire Vizt.
1. John-a-badd [Jahanabad], wch is 7 leagues in lenth And 15 Leagues in
Compasse wth ye Suburbs; his Pallas, vizt. y Cupaloes are all couered
wth Massey gold. 2. Agray; from Johnabad to Agray ... ...
220 Leagues. 3. Lshor; from Agray to Lahor. ...
250 : 4. Cammallo; from Labor to Camillo
050: 5. Cobbullo from Cammallo to Cobbullo
060 : 6. Moltan (Multan]; from Cobbullo to Moltan ...
. . ... ... 130 : 7. Bucker (Bakar on yo River Cindey (Sindhi, Indus] ; from Moltan to
Buckker ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 070 : 8. Palla70 woh is a great Citty ; they have noe springs wthin 7 Leagues, but
savo yo raine in yo Raine tyme in great Taneks ; from Backer to Balla is 145: 9. Oram Caball a great Oitty bigger then Agray, 12 leagues in Compass, & hath great gardens & plesure howses ...
300 10. Pautanan (Patna], from Oram Caball ... ... ... ... ... 044
These lie Nor Northest of John a Badd.
Leagues ... 1269
From John a Badd South South
West.
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From John a Badd to Agray ... ... ... ... ... From Agray to Goleere [Gwalior] . From Goleere to Sera-pall, a strong Citty and Castle wthin it, & lies
bordts of yo Mallabarrs ........ From Serapull [ Serampore] to Gruncan [Goloonda)... From Grunoan to Hewgley ... ... ... ... ...
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060
...080
422
A common legend - vido Tod's Rajasthan, I. 282 f., for the story of the ruse practised by the chiefs at Chitor to recover Bhimsi.
70 Palls appears in the old maps to the North-east of Delhi,
| SR No. | 032527 |
| Book Title | Indian Antiquary Vol 35 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Richard Carnac Temple |
| Publisher | Swati Publications |
| Publication Year | 1984 |
| Total Pages | 434 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 15 MB |