The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 48
... northern India were " violently uprooted . " Samudra Gupta also conquered the states of Dakṣinapatha but reinstated the conquered rulers . The route of this campaign was along the east coast as far south as Kāncipuram ( Tamil Nādu state ) ...
... northern India were " violently uprooted . " Samudra Gupta also conquered the states of Dakṣinapatha but reinstated the conquered rulers . The route of this campaign was along the east coast as far south as Kāncipuram ( Tamil Nādu state ) ...
Page 180
... northern " winter " ( November to April ) , high pressure over Asia and low pressure from 10 ° S to northern Aus- tralia bring the northeast monsoon winds and a wet season for southern Indonesia and northern Australia . Although the ...
... northern " winter " ( November to April ) , high pressure over Asia and low pressure from 10 ° S to northern Aus- tralia bring the northeast monsoon winds and a wet season for southern Indonesia and northern Australia . Although the ...
Page 235
... northern Sumatran shores of the Bay of Bengal , distant from the dangerous pirate lairs at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca . Northern Sumatra had a hinterland rich in gold and forest produce , and pepper was being cultivated ...
... northern Sumatran shores of the Bay of Bengal , distant from the dangerous pirate lairs at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca . Northern Sumatra had a hinterland rich in gold and forest produce , and pepper was being cultivated ...
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