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A Code of Gentoo Laws; or, Ordinations of the Pundits: From a Persian Translation, Made from the Original, Written in the Shanscrit Language - Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society Nathaniel Brassey Halhed
A Code of Gentoo Laws; or, Ordinations of the Pundits: From a Persian Translation, Made from the Original, Written in the Shanscrit Language - Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
Nathaniel Brassey Halhed
First published in 1776, this English translation of the Hindu legal code was prepared by an employee of the East India Company. Its purpose was to make the code understandable to British authorities, and to show them that it was fully adequate for application in the Bengal region.
478 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 28, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108056373 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 478 |
| Dimensions | 208 × 298 × 28 mm · 1.23 kg |
| Language | English |
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