A View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-import-58743bd89e1df6c9a4f0
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-100B4-014
- Author or attribution
- Ward, William
- Record type
- Book
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 1863 ed. (orig. 1817)
- Source / repository
- Cornell University Library copy, via Internet Archive
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 4, November 2026; Missionary Accounts; Kali Puja; Colonial Bengal
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Serampore missionary's detailed (and hostile) description of Kali images and Kali Puja in Bengal.
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Title: A View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos
Authors: Ward, William
Record type: Book
Language: English
Year: 1863 ed. (orig. 1817)
Source / Publisher: Cornell University Library copy, via Internet Archive
Full-text URL: https://archive.org/details/cu31924021023613
Subjects: Missionary Accounts; Kali Puja; Colonial Bengal
Description: Serampore missionary's detailed (and hostile) description of Kali images and Kali Puja in Bengal.
Access: Free full text
Dedupe check (vs. 672-record catalogue + batches 1-3, 4 Nov 2026): No URL, title or object-number match (catalogue or batches 1-3)
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Citation
Ward, William. A View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos. Cornell University Library copy, via Internet Archive. 1863 ed. (orig. 1817). https://archive.org/details/cu31924021023613
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