Author: Robert Montgomery Martin
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 1990
Language: English
Pages: 2622
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A
Description
In pursuance of the Orders from the Court of Directors of East India Company, issued in the year 1807, the Governor General in Council commissioned Dr Francis Buchanan to conduct a survey of the life and conditions of the people of British India. The materials collected, along with observations, were forwarded in 1816 and remained in the form of manuscripts in East India House.
Montgomery Martin undertook the project of presenting the survey to the people in the form of a book. Two facts are peculiarly striking, comments Martin, Firstly the richness of the country surveyed and secondly, the poverty of its inhabitants. There is a peculiar thing about Montgomery Martin also, in that he is critical about the British Empire.
Contents
VOLUME I
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Area, Topography, Rivers, Lakes and Marsches, Meteorology etc.
II. History of the Province of Behar
III. Topography in Divisions, Embracing the Houses, Population, Towns, Villages Etc.
IV. Inhabitants-Their Social Classification and Manners-Diseases, Habitations, Food Conditions Etc.
V. Natural Productions of the Districts of Behar and Patna
VI. Vegetable Kingdom, Agriculture, Animals Etc.
VII. State of the Arts and Commerce in Patna and Behar
APPENDIX
VOLUME II
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Area, Topography, Rivers, Lakes and Marshes, Meteorology Etc.
II. Topography of the Divisions and Historical Notices
III. Population of Shahabad
IV. Animals Vegetables, Minerals Etc. of Shahabad
V. Agriculture, Assessment of Land, Leases Etc. in Shahabad
VI. Fine and Common Arts, Coins and Measures Etc, in Shahabad
APPENDIX
VOLUME III
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Area, Topography, Rivers, Lakes and Marshes, Meteorology Etc.
II. History, Topography and Antiquities of Bhagalpur
III. Population, Education, Religion, Manners and Customs Etc.
IV. The Natural Productions of the District of Bhagalpur
V. Agriculture Implements, Irrigation, Cattle Etc.
VI. State of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in Bhagalpur
APPENDIX
VOLUME IV
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Area, Topography, Rivers, Lakes and Marshes, Meteorology Etc.
II. Historical and Topographical Notices of the District of Gorakhpur
III. Topography of the Divisions of the Country
IV. Population Distinctions of the Country
IV. Population Distinction of Classes, Manners, Diseases Costume Etc.
V. Natural Productions, Wild Animals Birds Etc. Vegetable Kingdom
VI. State of Agriculture, Domestic Animals Fences, Rent Etc.
VII. State of Arts and Commerce, Manufactures Prices of Articles Etc.
APPENDIX
VOLUME V
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Geography, Area, Soil, Elevation, Rivers, Lakes, Meteorology Etc.
II. History of the District of Denajpur
III. Topography Antiquities Etc. of Each Districts of Dinajpur
IV. Population, Manner of Living, Women Famines, Diseases and Education Etc.
V. Religious and Sects of the People of Dinajpur
VI. Natural Productions of Dinajpur
VII. Agriculture, Different Plants Cultivated Etc.
VIII. State of Arts and Commerce in Denajpur
APPENDIX
VOLUME VI
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Topography, Soil, Elevation, Rivers, Lakes Etc.
II. History of Puraniya Etc. and Topography of Each Division
III. Population of the District Etc.
IV. Education, Religion, Castes and Customs of the People of Puraniya
V. Natural Production of Purniya
VI. Agriculture of Puraniya
VII. Farms, Rents, Tenures Etc.
VIII. Art and Commerce Etc.
APPENDIX
VOLUME VII
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Extent, General Appearance, Soil, Rivers Meteorology Etc.
II. General View of the History of Ronggopur
III. Topography and Antiquities of the Divisions of Ronggopur
IV. On the Population of District and the Causes Which Operate on its Increase or Diminution
V. Condition and Manner of Living
VI. Natural Productions of Ronggopur
VII. Vegetable Kingdom
APPENDIX
VOLUME VIII
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
I. Extent, General Appearance, Soil, Rivers, Meteorology Etc.
II. Geographical Sketch of Assam
III. Rivers of Assam
IV. Commerce of Assam Adjacent Territories Etc.
V. Of the Garos