The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India : In Relation to their Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, Agriculture, Commerce, Manuf (Paperback)

Introduction; Book I. District of Puraniya: 1. Topography, soil, elevation, rivers, lakes, etc.; 2. History of Puraniya, etc. and topography of each division; 3. Population of the district, etc.; 4. Education, religion, castes, and customs of the people of Puraniya; 5. Natural productions of Puraniya; 6. Agriculture of Puraniiya; 7. Farms, rents, tenures, etc.; 8. Arts, commerce, etc.; Book II. District of Ronggopoor: 1. Extent, general appearance, soil, rivers, meteorology, etc.; 2. General view of the history of Ronggopoor; 3. Topography and antiquities of the divisions of Ronggopoor; 4. On the population of the district, and the causes which operate on its increase or diminution; 5. Condition and manner of living; 6. Natural productions of Ronggopoor; 7. Vegetable kingdom; Book III. District of Assam: 1. Extent, general appearance, soil, rivers, meteorology, etc.; 2. Geographical sketch of Assam in two parts. First part contains the divisions of Assam into, 1. Outerparh. 2. Decanparh. And 3. Majuli, or Great Island. Second part contains the rivers flowing from the 1. Northern Mountains, 2. Southern Mountains, 3. The Berhampooter and its branches; 3. Rivers of Assam; 4. Commerce of Assam, adjacent territories, etc.; 5. Of the Garos; Appendix.