L S S O'Malley
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This Gazetteer presents a panoramic view of 24-Pargana District of Bengal. Going deep into its history, it provides a detailed account of its physical aspects, people and their life, public health, economic condition, agriculture and trade and industries.Natural calamities, means of communication, general administration, land revenue administration, local self-government and educational states have also been dealt with elaborately.
Darjeeling conjures up the image of snow-clad Himalayan peaks, Buddhist monasteries peopled with yellow-robbed monks, and rush of summer tourists. But there is more in Darjeeling than meets the eye. The geography, fauna and flora, inhabitants, their way of life, habits, customs, rites, rituals and festivals form a mosaic of great interest. Names after the Buddhist monastery of ‘Darjeeling’ or the ‘place of thunderbolt’, this districts forms an irregular ...
The Gazetteer presents detailed account of the land and people of the district of Shahabad. Tracing its history, it discusses at length its physical aspects, population, public health, agriculture, forests, irrigation, natural calamities, rents, wages and prices, occupations, means communication, land revenue, administration, education and local self-government. Railway stations, post and telegraph offices, principal roads and bungalows, and polymetrical table of ...
This Gazetteer presents all important information about the land and people of the district of Patna. Describing its physical features, it gives detailed account of its history, religion, public health, agriculture, irrigation, natural calamities, rents, wages and prices, occupations, means of communication, administration, land revenue, education and local self-government. The evolution of the capital city of Bihar from Pataliputra to Patna has also been ...
This gazetteer describes in detail all the major aspects of the district of Sambalpur, including its land and people, physical features, history, public health, flora and fauna and natural calamities. It also extends discourse on its main occupations, means of communication, land revenue system, general administration, education, and local self-government.
This gazetteer presents a panoramic view of the district of Monghyr. Describing its physical and demographic aspects, it gives a detailed account of its history, public health, agriculture, natural calamities, occupations, education and means of communication. It also extends discourse on its land revenue system, general and justice administration, and local self government.
This gazetteer presents all important information about the land and people of district of Saran. Describing its physical and demographic aspects, it offers an elaborate discussion on its history, public health, major occupations, agriculture, natural calamities, means of communications, land revenue system, public and justice administration, education and local self-government.
This gazetteer provides encyclopaedic information about the district of Gaya. Describing important aspects of its land and people, it gives a detailed account of its physical features, history, popular religion, public health, agriculture and irrigation, natural calamities, systems of rent payment, land revenue system, occupations, means of communication, public and justice administration, education and local self-government. The sanctity of Gaya pilgrimage has ...
This gazetteer presents all important information about the land and people of the district of Puri. Describing its physical features, it gives details of its history, public health, agriculture, flora and fauna, natural calamities, rents, wages and prices, occupations, means of communication, land revenue system, administration, education and local self-government. The religious practices prevalent in Puri, with special emphasis on the worship of Lord Jagannath ...