This gazetteer presents a panoramic view of Dacca district of Eastern Bengal. Tracing its historical background, it discusses at length its physical features demographic aspects, public health, drainage system, agriculture and trade and industries.Also, it provides a detailed account of the natural calamities that occurred in the district, its means of communication, land revenue, administration, local self-government and educational development.
The present work first published in 1905 as a part of Assam District Gazetteers and now photographically reproduced in a new format is considered most authentic work on the socio-cultural history of the Naga Hills and Manipur. This book divided into two sections as first portion on Naga Hills and the second on Manipur. The book deals mainly with the physical features, history, population, agriculture, communications, industries, economic condition of the people, ...