Lucknouti," says Major Rennell, "a city also called ' Gour,' the ancient capital of Bengal, and supposed to be the Gangia Regia of Ptolemy, stood on the left bank of the Ganges about twenty-five miles below Rajemal. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years... Publications - Page 44by Oriental Translation Fund - 1832Full view - About this book
| James Rennell - 1783 - 166 pages
...Bengal, and fuppofed to be the Gangia regia of Ptolemy, ftood on the left bank of the Ganges, about 25 miles below Rajemal -{-. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Chrift J and was repaired and beautified by Acbar §, who gave it the name of Jennuteabad ; which name,... | |
| James Rennell - 1788 - 496 pages
...Bengal, and fuppofed to be the Gangia regia of Ptolemy, flood on the left bank of the Ganges, about 25 miles below Rajemal *. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Chrift -f-, and was repaired and beautified by Acbar J, who gave it the name of Jennuteobad ; which... | |
| James Rennell - 1793 - 594 pages
...which time, it gave its name to the kingdom, of which it was the capital. Gour, called also Lucknouti, the ancient capital of Bengal, and supposed to be...of Ptolemy, stood on the left bank of the Ganges, abjut 25 miles below Rajemal.* It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Christ, -f- and was repaired... | |
| 1816 - 670 pages
...: — " Gour, called also Liicknouli, the ancient capital of Bengal, and supposed to be the Gaagfa regia of Ptolemy, stood on the left bank of the Ganges, about twenty-five miles below Bajemal. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Christ, and was repaired and beautified by Ho.... | |
| Quintin Craufurd - 1817 - 416 pages
...magnificence, it was said to contain 30,000 shops, in which betel-nut was sold.* Gour called also Lucknouti, supposed to be the Gangia Regia of Ptolemy, stood...bank of the Ganges, about twenty-five miles below Raj emahal ; no part of the site of ancient Gour, however, is now nearer to the present bank of the... | |
| William Ouseley - 1832 - 292 pages
...its place is a jangle or forest, at the distance of four leagues from Pandwah.6 * • " Luckoouti," says Major Rennell, " a city also called ' Gour,'...left bank of the Ganges about twenty-five miles below Rajeimil. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Christ. No part of the ancient Gour is nearer... | |
| J. J. Pemberton - 1854 - 72 pages
...give it verbatim, see note of page 28, C. Stewart's History of Bengal, " Gour, called also Lucknowti, the ancient Capital of Bengal, and supposed to be...Ptolemy, stood on the left bank of the Ganges, about 25 miles below Rajmahal. It was the Capital of Bengal 730 years before Christ, and was repaired and... | |
| 1863 - 488 pages
...Sultan was 'Ala ed-Din Husein Shah bin Seyyed Ashraf, who held his court at Lucknouti or Gour, situated on the left bank of the Ganges, about twenty-five miles below Rajemal. We must now return to our traveller whom we left at Cambay. His account of the Jains of Guzerat, and... | |
| Bholanauth Chunder - 1869 - 498 pages
...Renncl, ' Gour, called also Lucknouti, the ancient capital of Bengal, and supposed to be the Ganr/ia regia of Ptolemy, stood on the left bank of the Ganges, about twenty miles below Rajmahal. It was the capital of Bengal 730 years before Christ, and was repaired... | |
| Yogendra-Nātha Dāsa Gupta - 1914 - 208 pages
...you the following from Major Kennel's Memoir of a map of Hindustan. " Gour, called also Lucknouti, the ancient capital of Bengal, and supposed to be...bank of the Ganges, about twenty-five miles below Bjajemal. It was the capital of Bengal (730 years BC), and was repaired and beautified by Homayoon,... | |
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