The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-32Robert McHenry Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 49
... Deccan . In the Deccan , the Vākāṭaka dynasty was closely tied to the Guptas . With a nucleus in Vidarbha , the founder of the dynasty , Vindhyaśakti , extended his power northward as far as Vidiśā ( near Ujjain ) . At the end of the ...
... Deccan . In the Deccan , the Vākāṭaka dynasty was closely tied to the Guptas . With a nucleus in Vidarbha , the founder of the dynasty , Vindhyaśakti , extended his power northward as far as Vidiśā ( near Ujjain ) . At the end of the ...
Page 63
... Deccan kings , who struggled to maintain or expand their position within the Deccan while fending off the advanc- ing Mughal juggernaut . Balance of power alliances . During the 16th century the strongest and best organized of the ...
... Deccan kings , who struggled to maintain or expand their position within the Deccan while fending off the advanc- ing Mughal juggernaut . Balance of power alliances . During the 16th century the strongest and best organized of the ...
Page 73
... Deccan , thence to Bengal , and from Bengal back again to the Deccan , being pursued all the time by an imperial force . His plan to seize Bihār , Oudh , Allahābād , and even Agra failed ; and Mahābat Khān , the imperial general ...
... Deccan , thence to Bengal , and from Bengal back again to the Deccan , being pursued all the time by an imperial force . His plan to seize Bihār , Oudh , Allahābād , and even Agra failed ; and Mahābat Khān , the imperial general ...
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