. The life and correspondence of the Right Hon. Sir Bartle Frere, bart. g S847-50.] BIJAPUR. 55 suggestions on the subjects of education, public works,conservancy, etc. Sattara itself was a model city in theserespects, even in the Rajahs lifetime. Amongst otherpublic works was a well-made road from Sattara to thefrontier of the Poona Collectorate at Neera. The makingof this road, under the supervision of an English engineerin the Rajahs employ, Mr. Smith, caused the building ofthe first bridge in India over the sacred river Krishna,which in Hindoo belief is destined ere long to supersedethe Ga
. The life and correspondence of the Right Hon. Sir Bartle Frere, bart. g S847-50.] BIJAPUR. 55 suggestions on the subjects of education, public works,conservancy, etc. Sattara itself was a model city in theserespects, even in the Rajahs lifetime. Amongst otherpublic works was a well-made road from Sattara to thefrontier of the Poona Collectorate at Neera. The makingof this road, under the supervision of an English engineerin the Rajahs employ, Mr. Smith, caused the building ofthe first bridge in India over the sacred river Krishna,which in Hindoo belief is destined ere long to supersedethe Ganges in sanctity. As this bridge enabled unbelieversto cross the river wearing their leather defiling shoes, greatwas the wrath of the Brahmins, who always took off theirsandals when using the bridge. About a hundred and forty miles from Sattara, on afertile plain, stands the ancient city of Bijapur, with itsmassive lava walls and innumerable mosques, palaces, andtombs. One dome, built of brick, is larger than that ofSt. Pauls, and is the largest in India. Equal in s
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