Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa Sikkim
Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa Sikkim
L. S. S. O'Malley
June 2011
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9781107600645
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The Provincial Geography of India series was created during the early part of the twentieth century to provide the general reader with introductory texts on the characteristic features of the various Indian provinces. This volume, which was originally published in 1917, concentrates on the area comprising the districts of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim. As with the other books in the series, a highly readable analysis is provided, moving through the various geographical features of the region, both human and physical. Numerous illustrative figures are also present, including maps, tables, and photographs. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the colonial period and Indian geography.
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June 2011Paperback
9781107600645
334 pages
203 × 127 × 19 mm
0.36kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. Physical aspects
- 2. Mountains and hills
- 3. Rivers
- 4. Estuaries and ports
- 5. Islands
- 6. Climate
- 7. Geology
- 8. Mines and minerals
- 9. Flora and forests
- 10. Zoology
- 11. Administration and population
- 12. History
- 13. Archaeology
- 14. Races
- 15. Religions
- 16. Languages
- 17. Agriculture
- 18. Industries and manufactures
- 19. Communications
- 20. Commerce and trade
- 21. The roll of honour
- 22. Villages, towns and cities
- List of books, etc., placed under contribution
- Index.
