Geography of India

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COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT OF

CHAPTER I. General Description

Position, Boundaries, and Extent, p. 1 . Mountains, p. 3. Plateaux, p. 8. Plains and Valleys, p. 9. Rivers, p. 9. Lakes and Lagoons, p. 19. Climate, p. 20. Vegetable and Animal Life, p. 22. Mineral Resources, p. 24. Population and Races of Men, p. 25. Languages, p. 31. Religions, p. 33. Government, p. 36. Revenue, p. 37. Trade and Commerce, p. 37. Means of Communication, p. 38. Canals and Irrigation Works, p. 41. Political and Natural Divisions, p. 43. Progress of British Power in India, p. 44.

CHAPTER II. Northern India. — Eastern Division

Boundaries and Subdivisions of Northern India, p. 47. (1) The Lower Provinces of Bengal : General Account, p. 48. Calcutta, p. 51. Regulation Provinces : Bagulpur Province, p. 53. Burdwan Province, p. 54. Chittagong Province, p. 55. Cuttack Province, p. 56. Dacca Province, p. 57. Nuddea, or Presidency, Province, p. 59. Patna Province, p. 61. Rajshaye Province, p. 64. N on ~ Regulation Provinces: Assam, p. 67. Cooch Behar, p. 70. (2) British Burma; Arracan, p. 71. Pegu, p. 73. Tenasserim and Martaban, p. 74. Andaman Islands, p. 75. Nicobar Islands, p. 76. (3) Straits Settlements: Malacca, p. 76. Penang Province, p. 77. Singapore, p. 77. "Wellesley Province, p. 77. (-1 Native States of North- Eastern India : Botan, p. 78. Mi. nipur, p. 79. Nepaul, p. 80. Sikkim, p. 82. Tippe. , (Hill), p. 83.

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CHAPTER III. Northern India. — Western Division

5) North- Western Provinces of Bengal : General Account, p. 84. Regulation Provinces: Agra Province, p. 86. Allahabad Province, p. 89. Benares Province, p. 91. Meerut Province, p. 95. Rohilcund Province, p. 98. Non- Regulation Provinces: Ajmir Province, p. 100. Jansi Province, p. 101. Kumaon Province, p. 102. (6) Oude, p. 104. (7) The Punjab: General Account, p. 106. Amritsur Province, p. 111. Cis-Sutlej States, p. 112. Delhi Province, p. 113. Derajat Province, p. 115. Hissar Province, p. 117. Lahore Province, p. 118. Multan Province, p. 120. Peshawur Province, p. 121. Rawul Pindi Province, p. 122. Trans- Sutlej States, p. 123. (8) Native States of North-Western India : Bahadurgur, Bawalpur, and Bullubgur, p. 125. Cashmere, p. 125. Deojana, Furrucknuggur, and Gurwal, p. 128. Hill States, p. 129. Jujur, p. 131. Kupperchulla, Loharu, and Patowdi, p. 132. Rajputana, p. 132. Ram pur and Shapura, p. 137. Sikh States, p. 138. (9) Independent Native Countries adjoining North- Western India : Affganistan, p. 139. Beluchistan, p. 142.

CHAPTER IV. Central India

boundaries and Subdivisions, p. 144. (1) The Central Provinces : General Account, p. 146. Nagpur and Chuttees Gur Provinces, p. 149. Nerbudda and Jubbulpur Provinces, p. 152. Chota Nagpur, p. 155. (2) Hydrdbad : General Account, p. 157. Assigned Districts, p. 159. Nizam's Dominions, p. 160.' (3) $falwa, or Central India: Ali Mohun, Amjerra, and Bopal, p. 165. Bundelcund, p. 166. Burwani, Dewas, and Dar, p. 168. Gwalior Territories, p. 169. Indore Territories, p. 171. Jabua, Jowra, Koorwai, Koti, Myhir, Ocheyra, Omutwarra, and Rewa, p. 173. Rutlam, SeetaMow, Shagur, and Sohawal, p. 174. (4) Orissa States : Jeypur and Hill Zemindars, p. 174. South- West Frontier of Bengal States, p. 175. Cuttack Mehals, p. 176.

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CHAPTER Y.

Western India.

Boundaries and Subdivisions, p. 177. General Account, p. 178. Bombay, p. 180. (1) Bombay Provinces, Northern Division I Ahmed abad District, p. 181. Bombay and Colaba District, p. 182. Broach and Candeish Districts, p. 183. Kaira, Surat and Tanna Districts, p. 184. Southern Division : Ahmednuggur and Belgaum Districts, p. 185. Canara (North) and Darwa Districts, p. 186. Kuladgi and Poona Districts, p. 187. Rutnagerry (or Concan) and Sattara Districts, p. 188. Sholapur and Surat Districts, p. 189. (2) Sind, p. 189.1 (3) Native States North of Bombay : Cutch, p. 194. Guzerati States, p. 196. Kyrpur and Rewa Caunta, p. 201. (4) Na-m tire States South of Bombay : Jinjira and Kolapur, p. 202, ] Sattara Jaghires, p. 203. Sawunt Warree, p. 203. Southern { Mahratta Jaghires, p. 204. (5) Portuguese Possessions : Da-1 man and Diu, p. 204. Goa, p. 205. (6) Aden, p. 205.

CHAPTER EL

Southern India.

Boundaries and Subdivisions, p. 206. General Account, p. 207. I Madras, p. 210. (1) Madras Collectorates : Arcot (North) 1 District, p. 211. Arcot (South) District, p. 212. Bellary District, p. 213. Canara (South) District, p. 213. Coimba- 1 tore District, p. 214. Cuddapa District, p. 215. Ganjam 1 District, p. 216. Godavery District, p. 218. Kistna Dis- I trict, p. 219. Kurnul District, p. 219. Madras District, I p. 219. Madura District, p. 220. Malabar District, p. 221. Nellore District, p. 224. Salem District, p. 225. Tanjore I District, p. 225. Tinnevelly District, p. 226. Trichinopoly District, p. 227. Yizagapatam District, p. 228. (2) Mysore and Coorg : Mysore, p. 230 ; Coorg, p. 233. (3) Native States: Banganapilly and Cochin, p. 234. Puducotta, Sundur, and Travancore, p. 235. (4) French Possessions: Carical, and Cbandernagore, p. 238. Mahe, Pondicherry, and Yanaon^ p. 239. (5) Ceylon, p. 240,

GEOGKAPHY OF INDIA.