Bengal District Gazetteers: Patna Volume 39th [Hardcover]

Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, some pages are missing and may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. This volume has been compiled with the help of materials taken from Mr. J. G. Cumming, I.C.S., formerly Collector of Patna.It gives a vast description about the district of Patna.Information regarding natural divisions of the district, natural configuration, hill system, river system, climate and rainfall is specified in this volume. The Gazetteer tells about the rise of Buddhism and Jainism, foundation of Pataliputra, the Muhammadan conquest, the Mutiny, and archaeology. It also enumerates various Muhammadan Governors. It discusses the density of population in the district, migration, dresses, houses, food, languages, religions, towns and villages, village officials, and social and political institutions. The volume states that agriculture was done on upland and lowland tracts. Principal crops grown in the region were rice, maize, Jowar, bajra, wheat, barley, oilseeds, sugarcane and poppy. Rotation method, adequate use of manure, and veterinary assistance helped in improvement and extension of cultivation. Along with the Indian education, European education was developed. Lewis Sydney Steward O'Malley was born on 23 October 1874 at Flitcham, Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk, England. He was the son of BryanO'Malley, a minister. He married Ida Sewell Prichard on 24 November 1900 at The Cathedral, Calcutta, India. He died in 1941 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lewis was the British Civil Servant in India. He was educated in Norwich and Hertford College, Oxford (B. A.). In 1898, he entered I.C.S. He worked as Magistrate and Collector in Bengal for quite a few years. Later, he served in General and Revenue Department in Bengal as a civil servant. He got retired in 1924 as C.I.E. During his lifetime, he published several books, such as Bengal District Gazetteers, Santal Parganas,andPurnea. He was the editor of the whole series. He also wrote Indian Caste Customs in 1934, Popular Hinduism in 1935, and Modern India and the West in 1941. The Title 'Bengal District Gazetteers: Patna written/authored/edited by L. S. S. O'Malley', published in the year 2019. The ISBN 9788121218627 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 250 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Reference. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 39th