North Western Provinces of India

This book is an attempt to tell the story of North Western provinces of India from the historical, ethnological, social and administrative point of view. A very large part of the book is also devoted to the geographical and ethnological account.

The study starts from the Hindu and Muslim rule of this part of the land and takes the reader up to the British rule, thus giving a complete administrative history. A chapter “The People; their ethnology and sociology” gives the reader a more comprehensive insight into the religious and social life and beliefs of the inhabitants of this part of India which is densely populated. A deep-rooted study off the peasantry and their day to day life, their folklore, social habits etc.; throw much light on this most sought-after subject.

The author, who needs no introduction and has made a mastery study on this area, has used all the information from the Blue books, Census, Settlements and Administrative Reports which are not readily available to the ordinary reader. The publishers feel that by reissuing this most important book, a gap in the social, economic and administrative history of this area will be met. The book has a number of photographs to illustrate the daily life off the inhabitants.