Indian Antiquary Vol 61

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ FEBRUARY, 1932
importance. If the Suvarpagiri and Isila of the Brahmagiri and Siddapura records could only be satisfactorily identified, some further light might be thrown upon the contemporary conditions of this
outlying portion of the empire. It is to be hoped that further discovery or research may supply the clue required.
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BOOK-NOTICES. SELECTIONS FROM THE PESHWA DAFTAR : Nos. 1 to Few will be found to quarrel with this verdict,
12. Government Central Press, Bombay, 1930. though some allowance must be made for the
Some twonty-five years ago, proponele were put doubtful loyalty of many influential supporters forward by the Bombay Government for the publi. among the Maratha chiefs, after the wonderful cation of selected papers from the valuable records personality of Bivaji had been removed from sup. at Poona known as the Peshwa's Daftar. The rome control. The Marathå power really owed its work was to have been entrusted to Mr. A. M. T. downfall to intrigue and dissensions from within. Jackson, in whose capable hands it would have It is related, in part II, how the Musalman Power been admirably placed. Unfortunately the Secretary in the South of India, after the victory of Udgir, of State, the late Lord Morley, from mistaken WAS saved only by the disastrous course of events motives of economy, would only agree to a cheaper in the North. Particularly instructive are the agent of his own suggestion, who would have been papers dealing with the attempts to subdue the quite incapable of doing justice to the materials. Sidi of Janjira. We are told that “one thing that The proposal was then dropped ; and the murder stands out prominently in reading these papers is of Mr. Jackson at Nasik shortly afterwards rendered the utter confusion and mismanagement on the part its revival later impossible.
of the Marathda, due to lack of organization," We here have a selection of papers in the original Shahu stinted his forces in supplies and munitions, Marathi, with short English summaries, apparently and placed no confidence in his commanders. In issued under the orders of the Government of these conditions, failure was inevitable. Bombay, though we are informed that they accept 1 Part 8, with some new and very interesting no responsibility for the comments and views of details of Shahu's private life, will repay careful the Editor, who remains anonymous.
study. We road picturesque details of his love of It may at once be admitted that the materials horses, dogs and rare birds. He writes to the will be of great value to all students of the history Peshwa, away on a Mission in Northern India, to of the Marathis, that powerful combination of keep his eyes open for Arah harun m Kunbi, Dhangar and Koli, which in reaction against and yake," is clamant for good-looking dancing the penetration of Musalman conquerors into the girls, and keenly devoted to the manly sport of Deccan, replaced the fallon Hindu domination of tiger shooting, as was his famous grandfather. Vijayanagar by & new and more powerful Hindu Here we must leave these papers for want of confederacy.
space to illustrate them further. These papors deal with the following events
The work of editing appears to be well done, and 1. The Battle of Panipat.
the subsequent issues will be awaited with much 2. The Battle of Udgir.
interest. 3. Shahu's Campaign against the Sidis.
R. E. E. 4. Reports on Anandibdi. 5. The League of the BarbhAis.
JOURNAL OF THE BOMBAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 6. Râmråja's Struggle for Power.
vol. III, pta. 1 and 2, Mar. and Sept., 1930. 7. Early Activities of ShAhu and BAIAji The Journal of the Bombay Historical Society Vishvanath.
continues, under the guidance of Fr. H. Horse, 8. Shahu in his Private Life.
to do useful work. In the lasue for March 1930 9. Bajirao and his Family.
Fr. G. Schurhammer, 8.J., writes on Iniquitriber. 10. Strife between Bajirao and the Nizâm. im and Betuperumal, Chers and Pandys kinga in 11. Shahu's Relations with Sambhaji of southern India in 1544, quoting from the letters Kolhapur.
of St. Francis Xavior, and Mr. M. K. Trilokekar 12. Thė Dabhades and the Conquest of Gujarat. discusses the career of the French adventuror, The text of the volumes is in De indgart, but St. Lubin. In the number for September, we notice interesting examples of the Modt o ginale, in- a comprehensive bibliography of Indian history for cluding the actual handwriting of Shahu and other the year 1928, and articles on Shivaji's visit to well known characters are given. The Editor holds Benarus by Prof. A. S. Altekar, and Marmuri that the new materials now published tend "to copper-plate grant of the Western Chalukya Satyas. fix the chief responsibility for the disastrous evente raya by Prof. K. G. Kandengar. The series of at Panipat on the Peshwa himself, who was either extracts from the Dutch diaries of the Castle of fast losing health or over confident of his power, Batavia Monumenta Historiæ India) is continued or too much addicted to the pursuit of pleasure to in both issues. spare his attention for graver concerns at a distance." !
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