Journal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846Humbley, W. W. W. (William Wellington Waterloo)
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Journal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846
Humbley, W. W. W. (William Wellington Waterloo)
India -- Description and travel; Sikh War, 1845-1846
The Army of the Sutlej broken up--Set out on a Tour--Dhool
--Ferozepore--Grandeur of the Himalayas--Misri-Wala--Ferozeshah
--Moodkee--Bhaga Poorana--Bussean--Phurewallee--Kotla Mullair
--Munsorepore--Samana--Goelah--The River Cuggur--Pehoah--Khol
--Kurnaul--Military Stations--Transport of Artillery--Ali
Merdan's Canal--English Church--Malaria--Sir David
Ochterlony--Gurounda--Minarets--Somalka--Paniput--Battles
of Paniput--Baber--Ibrahim Lodi--Ahmed Shah--Defeat of the
Maharattas--Nadir Shah--Capture of Delhi--Mahomed Shah--Troops
engaged--Native Armies--Sunput--Change in the Weather. 218
CHAPTER X.
Delhi--Mahmood of Ghuznee--Shah Jehan--Gates of Delhi--Mosques--The
Palace--Hall of Audience--Chapel of Aurungzebe--The Gardens--The
Jumma Musjeed--Khoonee Durwaza--Protestant Church--The
Observatory--Tomb of Zufder Jung--The Cootub Minar--Allah-ud-Deen
--Gheias-ud-Deen--Mahomed Togluk--Humayoon--Nizam-ud-Deen--The
Cantonments--Mahomedan College--Delhi--Produce of Delhi--Shah
Allum II.--Lord Lake--Monsieur Louis Bourgion--Sir David
Ochterlony--Holcar.--Lieut.-Colonel W. Burn--Mr. E. Thornton
--Allahabad--Marquis Wellesley--Defence of Delhi--Mahomedan
Population--Colonel Ochterlony's good Generalship. 260
CHAPTER XI.
Ghazenuggur--Secundra--Allyghur--The Fort--The Church--Monuments--The
Gaol--Akbarabad---Meerun-ke-Serai--Kanoge--Tombs--Ancient
Coins--Language of Kanoge--Supposed Site of Palibothra--Population of
Benares--Streets of Benares--Singers and Musicians--Productions
of Kanoge--Poorah--Cawnpore--Court Etiquette at Lucknow--Nawab of
Oude--His Regal Rank--Military Depôt at Cawnpore--Saddlery--Sirsole
--Dâk Bungalows--Arapore--Lohunga--Allahabad. 281
CHAPTER XII.
Allahabad--Pilgrimages--The River Jumna--Hurdwar--Akbar--Allum
II.--Fortifications--Inscriptions on Column--Military Depôt
--Lieut.-Colonel A. Abbott, C.B.--Colonel Kyd discovers a
Cave--Ancient Palibothra--Arrian's Account--Megasthenes--Dr.
Adams--Heeren--Chundragupta--Patna--The Sacred Rivers--Bhaugulpore
--The Mandara Hill--The Chundun--Palibothra--Rajmahal--Antiquity
of Kanoge--Allahabad--Extent of Asiatic Cities--Mahomedan
Invasion--Extent of Hindoostan. 300
CHAPTER XIII.
Steamers on the Ganges--Native Pilots--Course of the
River--Mr. Sims proposes Shields to the Banks--Shoals--Tributary
Streams--Rapids--The Jumna--Mirzapore--Benares--Trimbuckjee
Danglia--Chunar--Sultanpore. 333
CHAPTER XIV.
Benares--Bathing in the Ganges--Water-carrying by Women--Extent
and Population of Benares--Attempted Tax--Mosque of
Aurungzebe--Observatory of Rajah Jey Singh--Bazaars--Jewellery
--Cultivation of Sugar--Secrole--Murder of Mr. Cherry--State
Prisoners--The Maharannee of Lahore. 353
CHAPTER XV.
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