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20 Nov. 1665, is clear :—“In the city and parganahs of Ahmadabad (i.e., Gujrat), the Hindus following their superstitious customs light lamps in the night...

Hora in: Diwali, India's Festival of Light, National Geographic Society. Aurangzib's order to the subahdar of Gujrat, 20 Nov. 1665, is clear :—“In the...

awfulness that compares favorably with the great London plague and fire of 1665-66. No one escapes the feelings of mortal dejection, inadequacy, frustration...

only fault which cannot be cured. François de La Rochefoucauld, Maximes (1665–1678), No. 130. Omnis enim ex infirmitate feritas est. All savageness is...

Aurangzeb. Farman dated 20 November 1665 recorded in Mirat-i-Ahmadi, p. 275; translated by Jadunath Sarkar in History of Aurangzib: Mainly Based on...

East-Indies (London: J. Macock for Henry Herringman, 1665), pp. 95–104 The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India, tr. G. Havers, ed. Edward Grey Vol. 2 (Hakluyt...

former orders. Farman dated 20 November 1665 recorded in Mirat-i-Ahmadi, p. 275; translated by Jadunath Sarkar in History of Aurangzib: Mainly Based on...

Fidelity and Love seems to me to deserve. Pietro della Valle, Travels (London, 1665), Letter V Yea, I am persuaded, that the English breast has not a more joyous...

Reflections, no. 215 (1665-1678). Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower...

of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 1675. Tegh Bahadur continued in the spirit of the first guru, Nanak; his 115 poetic hymns are in the text Guru...

East-Indies (London: J. Macock for Henry Herringman, 1665), pp. 120–123 The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India, Vol. 2 (Hakluyt Society, 1892), pp. 244–271...

years before Aurangzeb died. ... Soon after, in 1665, Aurangzeb imposed a pilgrim tax on the Hindus. In 1668, he prohibited celebration of all Hindu festivals...

In 1693 there was a riot in Agra during the celebrations and many persons were wounded. The celebration of Dipavali also was prohibited in 1665. In 1703...

foremost Hindu temple in the heart of Mathura and building a Jãmi‘ Masjid on its site. This he did in AD 1660-61. Soon after, in 1665, Aurangzeb imposed...

is the result of a great design. François de La Rochefoucauld, Maximes (1665–1678), 160. No action, whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves...

Rochefoucauld, Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678), Maxim 93. Mr. Taft never asked my advice in the matter, but if he had asked it, I should have...

resumed. Carry out the former order.’" Farman dated 20 Nov., 1665. (Mirat, 275.) [quoted in Sarkar Jadunath. History of Aurangzib. Volume III. Bombay: Orient...

Truth does not do so much good in the world, as the appearance of it does evil. François de La Rochefoucauld, Maximes (1665–1678), 59. Veritatem laborare...

R. Morel, citing Nicolai Cusani Opera, Paris. 1514. 3 vols. fol.; Basil. 1665, 3 vols. fol. De Doctâ Ignorantiâ, tom. III. Apologia Doctæ Ignorantiæ, lib...

Dudley-Smith in "A Song was Heard at Christmas" Christmas is an awfulness that compares favorably with the great London plague and fire of 1665-66. No one...