A History of the Mahrattas v1.c9.17

v1.c9.17

But before proceeding further, it is fit to apprise the reader that the term Deccan,² as at present used by all classes, is different from the ancient Hindoo signification, which, we have seen, included the whole tract of the five grand divisions of the Indian peninsula. Europeans have adopted the Mahomedan definition; and the modern Deccan comprises most of Telingana, part of