 Though the son of a powerful chief, he had begun life as a during and artful captain of banditti, had ripened into a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a character which has never since been equalled or approached by any of his countrymen.  Travels in the Mogul Empire, A.D. 1656-1668 - Page 137by François Bernier - 1891 - 497 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - India - 1841 - 750 pages
...artful captain of banditti, racier. na(j ripened jnto a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a character which has never since been equalled...his to avail himself as he did of the mistakes of Aurangzib, by kindling a zeal for religion, and, through that, a national spirit among the Marattas.... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - India - 1866 - 866 pages
...banditti, had ripened into Hig chttrac a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a tarcharacter which has never since been equalled or approached...his to avail himself as he did of the mistakes of Aurangzib, by kindling a zeal for religion and, through that, a national spirit among the Marattas.... | |
 | Charles Knight - Biography - 1867 - 532 pages
...father, aud he was taken and put to death in 1689. Sevajee (in the words of Mouutstuart Elphinstone) " left a character which has never since been equalled or approached by any of hia countrymen. The distracted state of the neighbouring counties presented openings by which an inferior... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 534 pages
...father, and ho was taken and put to death in 1689. Sevajee (in the words of Mountstnnrt Elphinstoue) " left a character which has never since been equalled or approached by any of hU countrymen. The distracted state of the neighbouring countries presented openings by which an inferior... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone (Hon.) - Hinduism - 1874 - 850 pages
...of banditti, had ripened into His charac. a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a tor' character which has never since been equalled or approached...his to avail himself as he did of the mistakes of Aurangzib, by kindling a zeal for religion and, through that, a national spirit among the Marattas.... | |
 | Thomas William Beale - Africa, North - 1881 - 310 pages
...part of his country ; gave much trouble to the emperor 'Älamgir ; reigned more than twenty years, and left a character which has never since been equalled or approached by any of his countrymen. He died on the 14th April, 1680 AD, 24th Rabí" I, 1091 AH, hut according to Elphinstono's History... | |
 | Stanley Lane-Poole - India - 1893 - 248 pages
...daring and artful captain of banditti, had ripened into a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a character which has never since been equalled...countrymen. The distracted state of the neighbouring 1 Khafi Khdn is proud to be the discoverer of this chronogram. It is, of course, to be interpreted... | |
 | Thomas William Beale - Africa, North - 1894 - 458 pages
...his country ; gave much trouble to the emperor 'Alamgir ; reigned more than twenty years, and left а character which has never since been equalled or approached by any of his countrymen, lie died on the- 14th "April, AD l'C80, 24th Habí' IAH 1091, but, according to Elphinstone's History... | |
 | Stanley Lane-Poole - India - 1896 - 230 pages
...daring and artful captain of banditti, had ripened into a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a character which has never since been equalled...any of his countrymen. The distracted state of the neighbcuring l Khfifi Khan is proud to be the discoverer of this chronogram. It is, of course, to be... | |
 | Stanley Lane-Poole - India - 1908 - 226 pages
...during and artful captain of banditti, had ripened into a skilful general and an able statesman, and left a character which has never since been equalled...openings by which an inferior leader might have profited ; hut it required a genius like his to avail himself as he did of the mistakes of Aurangzib, by kindling... | |
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