Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India, Vol. 2: Meerut Division, Part I compiles a detailed, district-by-district portrait of northern India in the 19th century.
This volume surveys the Meerut Division with historical notes, geography, climate, population, economy, and public administration, offering a window into the region’s past governance and daily life.
Made for researchers and readers seeking a primary-source style overview, the book blends narrative history with data-driven descriptions. It covers villages, parganahs, land revenue, irrigation, and social conditions, helping readers understand how the region developed under colonial administration.
- Profiles of towns, districts, and parganahs within the Saharanpur and Aligarh areas.
- Tables and notes on land revenue, population, occupations, and education.
- Historical context for fiscal history, settlement patterns, and administrative changes.
- Geography, climate, irrigation projects, and material culture of the period.
Ideal for historians, students, and researchers exploring South Asian administrative history, land use, and regional development in British India.