ISBN: 1130656977

[EAN: 9781130656978], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,WORLD, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 78 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This hi… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781130656978], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,WORLD, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 78 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: . . . many an Indian name ought to be spelt. Even in a Marathi Geography I have found English nicknames and mis-spellings transliterated into the Vernacular, --so that we seem even in some danger of losing the correct names altogether. Now it has occurred to me that the Geographical Society of Bombay, or a Committee of it, would be able to get up a good list of the names of Indian towns, rivers, and c. , which might be in many ways extremely useful. It would probably be impossible for the Society to obtain the correct vernacular representations of all the names on our Maps or in Thorntons Gazetteer; but if the members would lend their aid, a list of names of permanent value might be secured. Among our members are some native gentlemen of great acquirements in languages, history, antiquities, and local geography, who, --I am sure, --could give valuable assistance. Other members could obtain from distant parts of the Mufassal, lists of great value, and, from the number of names I have been able to obtain within a few months, by reading and inquiry, I feel assured that were the Society to take up the matter, it could form an Index that would be a credit to the Society, and of great service to geographical science. As to plan, it might be left very much to the Committee; but I think if such an Index were undertaken it ought to embrace: -- 1. The proper spellings of all the names on our maps for which the Vernacular orthography can be obtained--followed by the name in Native characters--Devnagari, Persian, Telugu, or Tamil, with the taluka, zilla, province, latitude, and longitude. 2. The spellings most in vogue of places for which they differ ex cept in termination from the correct spelling with a reference to the latter, and this should be specially done with a. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

ISBN: 1130656977

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