Report of the Land Revenue Settlement of the Dera Ismail Khan District of the Punjab, 1872-79

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W. Ball, 1879 - Всего страниц: 399
 

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Стр. 47 - Moujgurh, were then successively reduced without resistance. Munkera, fortified with a mud wall, and having a citadel of brick, but protected more by its position, in the midst of a desert, was now the only stronghold remaining. It was situated amongst sand-hills, in which it was difficult to supply a besieging army with water.
Стр. xxxviii - XIX of 1865, for the purpose of deciding suits in respect to land, or the rent, revenue or produce of land. Ditto Ditto ditto ditto ditto. ditto. Powers of an Assistant Commissioner, with special powers defined in Act XIX of 1865, for the same purpose.
Стр. 11 - OHDER.—Ordered, that the above Resolution be communicated to the Financial Commissioner for information and guidance and to Mr.
Стр. 47 - ... November and the 7th of December, the works VOL. II. G were carried close to the ditch, but not without suffering from the continual fire of the besieged. The Nuwab Hafiz Ahmed, conceiving that enough now had been done for his honour, proposed terms, and stipulated for the surrender of Munkera, under condition of his being allowed to march out with his arms and personal property, and of receiving the town of Dera-Ismael-Khan, with a suitable jagir. Runjeet granted the terms, and desired to be...
Стр. 39 - Suhrab's arrival, Haji Khan, with his son Ghazi Khan and many of their kindred and tribe, came from Kech Mekran to enter the service of Sultan. When the tracts along the Indus were in the hands of Malik Suhrab and Haji Khan, Malik Suhrab founded a dera named after Ismail Khan, and Haji Khan another with the name of Ghazi Khan.
Стр. 111 - ... at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries, just as it was about to be replaced in Poland by the blast furnace, are valuable.
Стр. 77 - To them it was accordingly apportioned by their leaders, in large lots within whose limits it was in the power, as it was also to the interest of each grantee to do all that he could in the way of agricultural improvement. This class have always retained their lordship of the manors. They have always maintained a tangible superiority, and were therefore recognised as owners of landed right« superior to all other proprietors.* MÍBSADÁ, a caste of Muhammad
Стр. 352 - all we can do is to " amend any thing in our revenue system which tends to hurry on the " process. Only a minority of these men have proved fit for the improved " status which we gave them ; the majority will descend in time into " the position, which suits them, of mere tillers of the soil, with enough " to live upon, but no credit to pledge and no property to lose. Their " original position under native Governments was little better than this. M It is of course the too frequent elevation of the...
Стр. 43 - ... disturbed by the insubordinate spirit of his viceroys, and through the defection of one of them the Mahrattas succeeded in subduing the Deccan. In revenge for an insult Nadir Shah of Persia invaded Hindustan in 1738, took possession of Delhi, and gave it up to be sacked and plundered by his soldiers. The country west of the Indus was ceded to Nadir Shah in 1739. Mohammed died in 1748, and was succeeded by his son Nadir Shah. The empire was now tending to dissolution. The new emperor called in...
Стр. 45 - Humayun, whom he caught uj> at a well in the Thai, some fifteen miles from Leiah. Humayun had some 20 or 30 horsemen with him, who in desperation made a good fight. The young prince, the son of Humayun, was killed, and...

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