EditorialTarya Topan, the millionaire. It was one of the richest merchants in the city of Zanzibar, mainly selling cloth. Born in Indostan. Muslim fervent but with liberal ideas. Drawing by Etienne Ronjat (1822-1912). Engraving by Charles Barbant (1844-1922). A...
EditorialTarya Topan, the millionaire. It was one of the richest merchants in the city of Zanzibar, mainly selling cloth. Born in Indostan. Muslim fervent but with liberal ideas. Drawing by Etienne Ronjat (1822-1912). Engraving by Charles Barbant (1844-1922). A...
EditorialIndostan. A History of the Military Transactions of the Brit. John Nourse: London, 1763, 78. Source: 800.cc.14, opposite title page. Language: English.
EditorialTHE SHEEP-EATER OF HINDOSTAN: THE SHEEP-EATER AND HIS GURW, INDIA. Or Indostan, literally "land of the Indus", is a popular name for the Indian subcontinent. Delhi and Agra have been the traditional capitals of Hindustan.