The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 47
... became central to Hindu belief and influenced both religious and social notions . Vedic sacrifices were not dis- continued but gradually became symbols of such ceremo- nial occasions as royal consecrations . Sacrificial ritual was ...
... became central to Hindu belief and influenced both religious and social notions . Vedic sacrifices were not dis- continued but gradually became symbols of such ceremo- nial occasions as royal consecrations . Sacrificial ritual was ...
Page 150
... became the first governor - general of Bengal , which was declared to be the supreme government with powers of superin- tendence over the other two presidencies of Madras and Bombay as well . In 1854 the governor - general was relieved ...
... became the first governor - general of Bengal , which was declared to be the supreme government with powers of superin- tendence over the other two presidencies of Madras and Bombay as well . In 1854 the governor - general was relieved ...
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... became larger , the symbols , called ideographs , grew in number . Modern Chinese , a present - day result of this evolutionary direction of a pictographic writing system , has upward of 50,000 ideographs . At some point in the ...
... became larger , the symbols , called ideographs , grew in number . Modern Chinese , a present - day result of this evolutionary direction of a pictographic writing system , has upward of 50,000 ideographs . At some point in the ...
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