Bhotan, beyond Northern India, expedition to, [293]
Bhurtpore, Jhat Raja of, pays a heavy fine to the British, [98;]
destruction of the fortress, [122]
Bithoor, palace of Nana Sahib, [244;]
destroyed by Havelock, [259]
Bombay, old fortress and town, [24;]
interference in Mahratta affairs, [73;]
bravery of sepoys, [118;]
acquires the territories of the Peishwa, [134;]
stagnation, [139;]
want of roads, [172;]
state education, [278;]
cotton speculations, [287;]
failure of Bank, ib.
Brahmans, hereditary schoolmasters, astrologers, and priests, [129;]
survival of, [131;]
position in the Bengal army, [188,] [191]
Britain, Great, an Asiatic power, [140,] [180,] [276]
Buller, Sir Arthur, his opposition in legislative council, [281]
Bundelkund, lawless condition of, [101;]
chiefs of, defy the British, ib.;
peace restored, [102;]
condition, [255,] [289] note
Burma, aggressive demands of the officials, [120;]
invade British territory, [121;]
end of first war, [122;]
second war, [168]
Burnes, Sir Alexander, at Cabul, [148;]
environed by Afghan mob, [149;]
murdered, ib.