Somnath, a stone idol, five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground. The king, approaching the image, raised his mace and struck off its nose. He ordered two pieces of the idol to be broken off, and sent to Ghuzni, that one might be thrown... A Personal Narrative of a Visit to Ghuzni, Kabul, and Afghanistan, and of a ... - Side 469av Godfrey Thomas Vigne - 1840 - 479 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah - 1803 - 530 sider
...curiously turned and setwith precious stones. In * the centre of the hall stood Sumnat, an idol of stone, five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground. The king was enraged when he saw this idol, Destroy and raising his mace, struck off the nose from his ! face.... | |
| Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī Firishtah - 1829 - 748 sider
...and principal attendants. (On approaching the temple, he saw a superb edifice built of hewn stone. Its lofty roof was supported by fifty-six pillars curiously carved and set with precious stone*. ID the centre of the hall was Somnat, a stone idol, five yards in height, two of which were... | |
| George Robert Gleig - 1830 - 422 sider
...nobles and principal attendants. On approaching the temple he saw a superb edifice built of hewn stone. Its lofty roof was supported by fifty-six pillars,...with precious stones. In the centre of the hall was Somnat, a stone idol, five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground. The king approaching... | |
| Godfrey Thomas Vigne - 1840 - 524 sider
...the king, who secured some boats left in a neighbouring creek, manned 1 The war-cry of the Moslems, " God is Great!" • them with rowers and some of his...nose. He ordered two pieces of the idol to be broken off, and sent to Ghuzni, that one might be thrown at the threshold of the public mosque, and the other... | |
| 1843 - 734 sider
...and a few of his nobles. " On approaching the temple, he saw a superb edifice, built of hewn stone; its lofty roof was supported by fifty-six pillars,...nose. He ordered two pieces of the idol to be broken off, and sent to Gluizni, that one might be thrown at the threshold of the public mosque, and the other... | |
| 1844 - 322 sider
...precious stones, . . . XXX, 174. in the centre of the Hall was the great Idol Somnath, a stone figure five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground, . . XXX, 1 74. the Temple was destroyed by MAHMOOD, of Ghuzni, in 1025, XXX, 1 74. he ordered two pieces... | |
| Leopold von Orlich - 1845 - 342 sider
...miles distant. The temple is described as being a superb edifice, built of hewn stone, its lofty roof supported by fifty-six pillars, curiously carved,...with precious stones. In the centre of the hall was the great idol Somnauth, a stone figure five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground.... | |
| Leopold von Orlich - 1845 - 306 sider
...miles distant. The temple is described as being a superb edifice, built of hewn stone, its lofty roof supported by fifty-six pillars, curiously carved,...with precious stones. In the centre of the hall was the great idol Somnauth, a stone figure five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground.... | |
| Leopold von Orlich - 1845 - 342 sider
...miles distant. The temple is described as being a superb edifice, built of hewn stone, its lofty roof supported by fifty-six pillars, curiously carved,...with precious stones. In the centre of the hall was the great idol Somnauth, a stone figure five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground.... | |
| Leopold von Orlich - 1845 - 340 sider
...and set with precious stones. In the centre of the hall was the great idol Somnauth, a stone figure five yards in height, two of which were sunk in the ground. " The temple was destroyed by Mahmood of Ghuzni, AD 1025. He ordered two pieces of the idol to be broken... | |
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