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'A Journey from Bengal to England, through the Northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea. By George Forster. In the Civil Service of the Honourable the East-India Company in Two Volumes. Vol. I.' [‎172] (197/342)

The record is made up of 1 volume (315 pages). It was created in 1798. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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FORSTER’S T R AYE L S.
IJ'Z
tbs fyiiem of the Bengal Government From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. which began to operate at
this time, and was hoitile to the councils of Shujah-ud-Dowlah,
might alfo have impelled him to a fpeedy conclufion of the Ro-
hilla treaty.
In the year 17B3, Fyze ullah was liberated from all military
vaffalage to the Vizier, on the payment of a fum of money to the
Englifh refident at Lucknow, which was applied to the fervice of
the Bengal Government From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. .
But had Shujah-ud-Dowlah been permitted to purfue the
fyftem of policy which had been obferved to the other Rohilla
chiefs, Fyze-ullah would at this day have ianguifhed in poverty
and dependance. Happily for this chief and the refidue of his
nation who have now fertilized and made populous a large tracl of
country, a powerful advocate came forth in their behalf, who
though the leader of a fubfidiary body, affumed in an honourable
caufe, the efficient power of protection. The Vizier, in an acri
monious complaint preferred againft this officer, obferves, “ that
“ as it had been his abfolute determination to extirpate the Ro-
Villas, and for that purpofe requefted the affidance of the Eng
lifh troops, was it not highly improper in the commanding
office!, to enter into fuch a correfpondence without his per-
miffion ? The Vizier had in truth refolved to defhroy the Ro-
hillas, 01 expel them $ and this refolution fhaped the whole form
of his condud during the campaign in Rohikund. He enter
tained
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A Journey from Bengal to England, through the Northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea. By George Forster. In the Civil Service of the Honourable the East-India Company in Two Volumes. Vol. I.

Publication details: printed for R Faulder, New Bond-Street, London. 1798.

Physical Description: Quarto. Contains a folded map.

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1 volume (315 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents that gives headings of chapters but does not provide the relevant page numbers.

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Dimensions: 275mm x 215mm

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'A Journey from Bengal to England, through the Northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea. By George Forster. In the Civil Service of the Honourable the East-India Company in Two Volumes. Vol. I.' [‎172] (197/342), British Library: Printed Collections, IOL.1947.b.531. vol. 1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100025538343.0x0000c6> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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