Frontispiece

pp ii-ii

Colophon

pp iii-iii

Dedication

pp iv-viii

Map

pp ix-ix

INTRODUCTION

pp x-xvi

Contents

pp xvii-xix

STATISTICAL VIEW OF THE DISTRICTS OF BEHAR (PATNA CITY), AND SHAHABAD

pp xx-xx

Frontispiece

pp xxi-xxi

BOOK I - BEHAR AND PATNA CITY DISTRICT

CHAP.I - Area, Soil, Topography, Rivers, Lakes and Marshes, Meteorology, &c

pp 1-20

CHAP.II - History, Antiquities, Temples, Ruins, &c

pp 21-34

CHAP.III - Topography in Divisions, embracing the Houses, Population, Towns, Villages, &c Pages 35 to 65

pp 35-65

CHAP.III - Topography in Divisions, embracing the Houses, Population, Towns, Villages, &c Pages 66 to 109

pp 66-109

CHAP.IV - Inhabitants,—their Social Classification and Manners, Diseases, Habitations, Food, Condition, Religion, Education, &c

pp 110-223

CHAP.V - Natural Productions of the District of Behar and Patna, including the Animals, Birds, Insects, Fish, Plants, Minerals, &c

pp 224-274

CHAP.VI - Agriculture, Cultivated Products, Rent of Land, &c

pp 275-325

CHAP.VII - Arts, Commerce, Manufactures, Trades, Coins, Weights and Measures, Public Roads, Conveyances, &c

pp 326-389

BOOK II - DISTRICT OF SHAHABAD

CHAP.I - Area, Soil, Topography, Rivers, Lakes and Marshes

pp 390-403

CHAP.II - Topography of the Divisions and Historical Notices

pp 404-469

CHAP.III - Population, Social Condition, &c

pp 470-501

CHAP.IV - Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, &c. of Shahabad

pp 502-536

CHAP.V - Agriculture, Crops cultivated, Harvesting, Agricultural Implements, Assessment of Land, Leases, &c. in Shahabad

pp 537-542

CHAP.VI - Fine and Common Arts; Manufactures and Profits thereon; Coins, Weights and Measures, and Commerce, &c

pp 543-560

APPENDIX

pp 561-613

MARKET TOWNS IN BEHAR AND PATNA

pp 614-614