Records of the Gupta Dynasty: Illustrated by Inscriptions, Written History, Local Tradition, and Coins ; to which is Added a Chapter on the Arabs in Sind

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Página 12 - Rihan, again, the solar calendar of Kharism was the most perfect scheme for measuring time with which he was acquainted ; and it was maintained by the astronomers of that country that both the solar and lunar Zodiacs had originated with them, the divisions of the signs in their system being far more regular than those adopted by the Greeks or Arabs.
Página 12 - Rihan, himself a native of the country, and the only early Arab writer who investigated the antiquities of the East in a true spirit of historical criticism.* This writer supplies us with an extensive specimen of the old dialects of Sughd and Kharism.
Página 19 - London, 1875, p. 389. From the time of the Parthian conquest it appears that the tablets were dated according to the Parthian style. There has always been a doubt as to the date of this revolt, and consequently of the Parthian monarchy, as the classical authorities have left no evidence as to the exact date of the rise of the Parthian power. I, however, obtained three Parthian tablets from Babylon ; two of them contained double dates, one of which, being found perfect, supplied the required evidence,...
Página 6 - ... who pierces the darksome envelope of the earth, be to your protection ! " In the year one hundred and forty-six, in the month of Phalguna the (?) of the thriving and invincible kingdom of his most noble majesty the supreme sovereign of great kings the auspicious Skanda Gupta, for the promotion of prosperity in the possession of the owner...
Página 13 - Get ouvrage porte chez nous le titre de Arkand. D'apres cela, en s'en tenant a 1'an 400 de 1'ere de Yezderdjed, on se trouve sous 1'annee 1488 de 1'ere de SriHarscha, 1'an 1088 de 1'ere de Vikramaditya, 1'an 953 de 1'ere de Saca, 1'an 712 de 1'ere de Ballaba et celle des Gouptas.
Página 13 - II y ea a meme qui disent qu'il n'etait pas de race indienne, et qu'il tirait son origine des regions occidentales. Les peuples eurent beaucoup a souffrir de son despotisme, jusqu'a ce qu'il leur vint du secours de 1'Orient. Vikramaditya marcha centre lui, mit son arme'e en deroute, et le tua sur le territoire de Korour, situe entre Moultan et le chateau de Louny.
Página 15 - Bhattaraka, who was of the Gehloti race, taking a strong army, came into Saurashtra, and made his rule firm there. Two years after this Skanda Gupta died. The Sendpati now assumed the title of King of Saurashtra, and, having placed a governor at Wamanasthali, founded the city of Valabhinagar. At this time the Gupta race were dethroned by foreign invaders.
Página 13 - Sa residence etait place'e au centre de 1'empire, dans la contre'e nominee Aryavartha. Les Indiens le font naitre dans une classe autre que celle des Sakya ; quelques-uns pretendent qu'il etait Soudra et originaire de la ville de Mansoura. II y en a meme qui disent qu'il n'etait pas de race indienne, et qu'il tirait son origine des regions occidentales. Les peuples eurent beaucoup a souffrir de son despotisme, jusqu'4 ce qu'il leur vint du secours de 1'Orient.
Página 12 - Albiruni's account of that event : " On emploie ordinairement les eres de Sri-Harcha, de Vikramaditya, de Saka, de Ballaba, et des Gouptas. . . . L'ere de Vikramaditya est employee dans les provinces me'ridionales et occidentales de 1'Inde.

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