Indian Antiquary Vol 49

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(May, 1920
1903. Vol. XXXII. Tibetan Affinities of the Lichchhavis.
A Chinese Asoka. Asoka Notes (continued in vols. XXXIV, XXXVII,
XXXVIII, XXXIX). The Copper Age and Prehistoric Bronze Implements of India
(continued in vol. XXXVI). 1906. Vol. XXXV. Pigmy Flints.
Bacon's Allusion to the Oxydrakai. 1908. Vol. XXXVII. The History and Coinage of the Chandel Dynasty of
Bundhelkhand from A.D 831 to 1203. 1909. Vol. XXXVIII. The Påla Dynasty of Bengal. 1911. Vol. XL. The 'Outliers' of Rajasthani.
Discovery of the Plays of Bhâsa, a Predecessor of Kilidasa.
Indian Painting at the Festival of Empire, 1911, 1914. Vol. XLIII. Painting and Engraving at Agra and Delhi in 1666.
Joannes De Laet on India and Shahjahan. 1915. Vol. XLIV. Architecture and Sculpture in Mysore ; the Hoysala Style.
The Date of Akbar's Birth. 1918. Vol. XLVII. Asoka Notes, No. XII (continued from vol. XXXIX).
The Stratagem used by Alexander against Porus, alluded to
in the Ain-i-Akbari.
EPISODES OF PIRACY IN THE EASTERN SEAS, 1519 TO 1851.
BY S. CHARLES HILL. ( Continued from p. 65. ).
XXII.
A MALAY MUTINY, 1792. The Malay have been notorious for their readiness to mutiny ever since they were first employed by Europeans. They are good seamen, but a blow, an insult real or fancied, or the desire and opportunity for plunder have always been sufficient to cause an outbreak.
Piracy and Murder. It is much to be lamented that this infernal practice seems to be gaining ground in India. We have in the instance before us to lament the loss of a most deserving young man, Captain Nelson, who sailed from Bombay in the Snow Betsy, bound for the west coast of Sumatra and Batavia. A few days after his leaving Bencoolen, the gunner, seacunnier, 54 and some Malays that were on board formed the plan of cutting off the vessel, and, having procured arms, in the night, during the Chief Mate's watch, came aft on the quarter-deck, wounded him on both his sides and out him several times in the neck.
* Helmemen, from the Arabo-Persian rubbdnt, the man who stoor the sukladn, helm.-ED.