The New Encyclopædia Britannica: L-ZEncyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 33
... returned to Qandahār where he was elected king ( shah ) by a tribal council . He adopted the title Durr - i Durran ( " Pearl of Pearls " ) . Supported by most tribal lead- ers , Aḥmad Shāh Durrāni extended Afghan control from Meshed to ...
... returned to Qandahār where he was elected king ( shah ) by a tribal council . He adopted the title Durr - i Durran ( " Pearl of Pearls " ) . Supported by most tribal lead- ers , Aḥmad Shāh Durrāni extended Afghan control from Meshed to ...
Page 325
... returned to their home beneath the sea , where they were reincarnated if their bones were returned to the water . If offended , however , the salmon- beings would refuse to return to the river . Hence , there were numerous specific ...
... returned to their home beneath the sea , where they were reincarnated if their bones were returned to the water . If offended , however , the salmon- beings would refuse to return to the river . Hence , there were numerous specific ...
Page 331
... returned to the village , a full - grown woman . Marriage was an entirely informal affair , as was divorce ; a woman who was tired of her husband or had been expelled by him returned to her parents if they were alive . She could then ...
... returned to the village , a full - grown woman . Marriage was an entirely informal affair , as was divorce ; a woman who was tired of her husband or had been expelled by him returned to her parents if they were alive . She could then ...
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