{"product_id":"a-gazetteer-of-delhi-1883-1884-hardback-9789391928407","title":"A Gazetteer of Delhi (1883-1884) (Hardback) 9789391928407","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Gazetteer of Delhi (1883-1884)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9789391928407\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e258 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 0.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDelhi, the heart of Hindustan, has been a focal point of attraction for all foreign invaders. The history of Delhi District prior to British rule which has been at various epochs from the time of its foundation, the seat of ruling dynasties of Rajputs, Pathans, Mughals and Marathas. The culture, tradition, as well as its history itself has been changing constantly since its origin, supposedly in 736AD to the present day. This Gazetteer is a well-preserved historical record of the society, economy, culture, geography and anthropology till the end of the first decade of the twentieth century. It gives us a fascinating glimpse into the mosaic of life as lived in Delhi till the first decade of twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition of the \u003ci\u003eGazetteer of the Delhi District\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1883-4. The old Delhi District was dismembered on 1 October 1912, and Delhi became the Capital of India. Accordingly, this Gazetteer was prepared to show the state of the old Delhi District of the Punjab province, as it existed at the time when the new province of Delhi was constituted. This revised \u003ci\u003eGazetteer of Delhi\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates the 1911 Census figures. This edition, including the statistical part, which has been out-of-print for a very long time now, is being made available for the use of scholars the world over.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1- The Districts 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1 –\u003cbr\u003e District 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter II –\u003cbr\u003e History 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter III –\u003cbr\u003e The People 33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter IV –\u003cbr\u003e Production and Distribution 98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter V –\u003cbr\u003e Administration and Finance 146\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter VI –\u003cbr\u003e Towns, Municipalities and Cantonments 181\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Manohar Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52652727009560,"sku":"9789391928407","price":46.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-gazetteer-of-delhi-1883-1884-hardback-9789391928407","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}