The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... became so serious that the viceroy , Dom Constantino of Braganza , himself led a great expedition against the Sinhalese . The headquarters of the Portuguese had hitherto been Kotte , but in 1565 it was decided to remove the garrison and ...
... became so serious that the viceroy , Dom Constantino of Braganza , himself led a great expedition against the Sinhalese . The headquarters of the Portuguese had hitherto been Kotte , but in 1565 it was decided to remove the garrison and ...
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... became a mere puppet , to be used for political ends , and he finally passes , almost unheeded , off the stage , before the conclusion of the Treaty of Salbai , stricken by disease and disappointment , to die a few months later . The ...
... became a mere puppet , to be used for political ends , and he finally passes , almost unheeded , off the stage , before the conclusion of the Treaty of Salbai , stricken by disease and disappointment , to die a few months later . The ...
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... became hereditary in the family of Balaji Visvanath ( 1714-20 ) . Although the raja continued after that date to be regarded as the head of the Maratha state , and in theory retained the right to appoint the Peshwa and other high ...
... became hereditary in the family of Balaji Visvanath ( 1714-20 ) . Although the raja continued after that date to be regarded as the head of the Maratha state , and in theory retained the right to appoint the Peshwa and other high ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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