A History of the Mahrattas v1.c8.35

v1.c8.35

The Hindoo day and night contain sixty Ghutkas, commencing The new Sultan was obliged, from his situation, to conciliate the people of the country, and he either bestowed hereditary from the time of the morning when objects at hand are discernible; therefore, the name of the day, by this method, will not always be the same as with us; for our Sunday morning at 1, 2, or 3 A.M., would be the latter part of their Saturday.