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CHAPTER XII.
THE REMARKABLE WOMEN OF INDIA-continued.
Noormahal, Consort of Shah Jehangire-Arjamund Banu (of the
Taj), Consort of Shah Jehan-The Emperor's Daughters
CHAPTER XIII.
Ahalya Bhye the Good, Queen of Indore-Tulsee Bhye the Cruel,
Regent of Indore
CHAPTER XIV.
Begum Sumroo of Sirdhanah-Walter Reinhart-Chief Officers-
Colonel le Vaisseau-George Thomas, a common sailor, after-
wards a Rajah-Begum's Court-Adopted Son, Dyce-Sombre-
Domestic Chaplain, Father Julius Cæsar
CHAPTER XV.
Lutchmee Bhye, the Rebel Queen of Jhansi-Her wrongs-Her
revenge and heroic death
CHAPTER XVI.
THE REMARKABLE WOMEN OF INDIA-concluded.
Kudsia Begum of Bhopal-Sekunder Begum, her great qualities-
Begum Shah Jehan, the present Ruler
CHAPTER XVII.
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA.
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
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89
Rivalry of Portuguese, Dutch, French and English in the East-
First English ship-First factory, Surat-The transfer of the
Island of Bombay from Charles II., the dowry of his Queen to
the East India Company in 1668-Gradual spread of English
rule over the provinces which Sivajee and the Peishwas had
wrested from the Moguls and minor sovereigns of the Deccan
-Mahableshwar-Poona-Oomrawuttee-Goa.
CHAPTER XVIII.
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101
110
113
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA-continued.
MADRAS PRESIDENCY AND BRITISH BURMAH.
War with the French-Clive-Coote-Dupleix-Labourdonnais-
Bussy-Nawab of Carnatic-Madras-Arcot, heroic defence of
-Vellore, mutiny of-Gillespie and the 19th Dragoons-Ootaca-
mund-Tinnevelley-Pooree-Juggernath-Rangoon-Moul-
mein.
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126
CHAPTER XIX.
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA-Continued.
BENGAL PRESIDENCY.
Job Charnock-Prince Azim-Emperor Ferokshere-Hamilton-
Mahratta ditch-Aliverdi Khan-Suraj-ud-doula-Fort William
-Black Hole-Calcutta-Howrah-Barrackpore-Serampore
-Plassy, Battle of-Clive-Meer Jaffier-Moorshedabad-
Patna-Benares.
CHAPTER XX.
PRESIDENCY OF BENGAL AND NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.
Mahrattas-Tragical occurrences-Alamgire II.-Vazir Gazi-ud-
deen-Shah Alam II.-Battles of Buxar, Patna and Guya-
Carnac and Munro-M. Law-Allahabad-Cawnpore-Luck-
now-Oude-Agra
CHAPTER XXI.
PROGRESS OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA-Continued.
NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.
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145
Shah Alam II.-Viceroy of Oude-Meer Cossim-Sumroo-Mah-
rattas-Golam Kadir-Scindia-Lord Lake-Bahadour Shah-
Delhi and its vicissitudes-The Koh-i-noor and the Peacock
Throne-Mahdajee Scindia-Daulat Rao Scindia-Holkar-
Ochterlony-Alarm in the Palace-Mutineers-The King, the
Captain of the Guard, and the Physician-Willoughby fires the
Arsenal-Siege-Capture-Englishmen dine in Palace of
Mogul-Hodson at Hoomayoon's tomb-Surrender of King
and Princes-Grand reception to Prince of Wales-Proclama-
tion of Empress.
CHAPTER XXII.
PROGRESS OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA-continued.
NORTH-WEST PROVINCES, PUNJAUB AND SCINDe.
Påneeput-Meerut-Simla-Umritsur-Lahore-Peshawur-Mool-
tan-Sukkur, Bukker and Roree-Shikarpore-Jacobabad-
Dadur-Hyderabad-Kurrachee
CHAPTER XXIII.
SUMMARY-GOVERNORS-GENERAL.
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163
FROM PLASSY. 1757, TO PROCLAMATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA AS
EMPRESS OF INDIA, 1877.
Clive-Governor of Bengal-Warren Hastings, 1st Governor-
General-Lord Cornwallis-Lord Teignmouth-Lord Wellesley
-Lord Minto-Lord Hastings-Lord Amherst-Lord William
Bentinck-Lord Auckland-Lord Ellenborough-Lord Hard-
inge-Lord Dalhousie-Lord Canning, 1st Viceroy-Lord
Elgin-Lord Lawrence-Lord Mayo-Lord Northbrook-Lord
Lytton
177
CHAPTER XXIV.
FEUDATORY NATIVE STATES.-RAJPOOTANA.
Oodeypore-Jeypore-Joudhpore-Desert States
CHAPTER XXV.
FEUDATORY NATIVE STATES-continued.
JAT AND OTHER MINOR STATES.
197
STATES ON THE INDUS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
Khyrpore-Bhawulpore-Cashmere-Punjab Hill States
CHAPTER XXVII.
CIS-SUTLEJ STATES.
Putiala-Jhend-Nabha-Faredkhot-Maler Kotla-Rampore
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CENTRAL INDIA.
Bhopal-Bundelkhund - Gwalior - Mahrattas-Indore-Dar and
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222
Dewas
CHAPTER XXIX.
WESTERN INDIA.
Baroda - Kolapore-Sawant-Wari-Jinjiri-Cutch-Katiawur—
Pahlanpore-Mahi Kanta-Rewa Kanta
CHAPTER XXX.
FEUDATORY NATIVE STATES-concluded.
SOUTHERN INDIA.
Hyderabad-Mysore - Cochin-Travancore-Padukatta - Petty
Hill Chiefs-Standing Armies of Native States
CHAPTER XXXI.
FOREIGN EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA.
Portuguese-Dutch-Danish-French
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238
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CHAPTER XXXII.
COMMERCE OF INDIA.
Cotton-Effects of Civil War in America-Cotton Manufacture
revived in a new form in India.
Rice-Jute
-
CHAPTER XXXIII.
COMMERCE OF INDIA-continued.
Cereals-Seeds-Tea-Sugar-Opium-Coffee-
Indigo-Saltpetre-Timber-Tobacco-Agriculture-Primitive
method of Natives-European Planters
CHAPTER XXXIV.
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Roads-Railways-Telegraphs.
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288
CHAPTER XXXV.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Ancient Routes of Commerce-Shipping-The Suez Canal-The Euphrates Railway-Harbours.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
FINANCE.
293
Revenue Land Tax-Opium Tax-Salt Tax, Customs, &c.-Indian Budget-Lord Northbrook on Famines-Depreciation of Silver 301
CHAPTER XXXVII.
OUR NEIGHBOURS.
Beloochistan-Afghanistan-Persia-Turkistan-Russia-How to
check her advance towards India
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
OUR NEIGHBOURS-continued.
Tibet-Nepaul-Sikkim-Bhutan-Burmah-Siam.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Malay Peninsula - Singapore- Java-Sumatra-Borneo-Spice
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331