The early historians mostly European of the nineteenth century were interested only in writing political history. They were fascinated by the victories of the East India Company and were content with the glamour and drama of political history. It is only very recently that social history is being increasingly studied by the scholars and historians. The present work is an exhaustive, vivid, picturesque and at the same time a critical account of the Hindu society of the most important and largest but neglected province of the British India. The North Western-Province during the first half of the nineteenth century. If deals with the caste system, institution of family and marriage, the position of women, life style, religion, education and social welfare measures of the Britishers, during that period. The work is characterized by a new approach and interpretation of the facts. Almost all the available original and secondary sources have been tapped. It is hoped that the book will enable the readers to look at the social life of the period from a fresh point of view.
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