The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India

Dedication; Introduction; Book I. Behar and Patna City District: 1. Area, soil, topography, rivers, lakes and marshes. Meteorology, etc.; 2. History, antiquities, temples, ruins, etc.; 3. Topography in divisions, embracing the houses, population, towns, villages, etc.; 4. Inhabitants, their social classification and manners, diseases, habitations, food, condition, religion, education, etc.; 5. Natural productions of the district of Behar and Patna, including the animals, birds, insects, fish, plants, minerals, etc.; 6. Agriculture, cultivated products, rent of land, etc.; 7. Arts, commerce, manufactures, trade, coins, weights and measures, public roads, conveyances, etc.; Book II. District of Shahabad: 1. Area, soil, topography, rivers, lakes and marshes; 2. Topography of the divisions and historical notices; 3. Population, social customs, etc.; 4. Animals, vegetables, minerals, etc. of Shahabad; 5. Agriculture, crops cultivated, harvesting, agricultural implements, assessment of land, leases, etc. in Shahabad; 6. Fine and common arts. Manufactures and profits thereon. Coins, weights and measures, and commerce, etc.; Appendix.