Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa Sikkim [Paperback]

Part of the Provincial Geography of India series, this 1917 volume concentrates on the districts of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim.The Provincial Geography of India series was created during the early part of the twentieth century to provide the general reader with introductory texts on the characteristic features of the various Indian provinces. This 1917 volume concentrates on the area comprising the districts of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim.The Provincial Geography of India series was created during the early part of the twentieth century to provide the general reader with introductory texts on the characteristic features of the various Indian provinces. This 1917 volume concentrates on the area comprising the districts of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim.The Provincial Geography of India series was created during the early part of the twentieth century to provide the general reader with introductory texts on the characteristic features of the various Indian provinces. This volume, which was originally published in 1917, concentrates on the area comprising the districts of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Sikkim. As with the other books in the series, a highly readable analysis is provided, moving through the various geographical features of the region, both human and physical. Numerous illustrative figures are also present, including maps, tables, and photographs. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the colonial period and Indian geography.1. Physical aspects; 2. Mountains and hills; 3. Rivers; 4. Estuaries and ports; 5. Islands; 6. Climate; 7. Geology; 8. Mines and minerals; 9. Flora and forests; 10. Zoology; 11. Administration and population; 12. History; 13. Archaeology; 14. Races; 15. Religions; 16. Languages; 17. Agriculture; 18. Industries and manufactures; 19. Communications; 20. Commerce and trade; 21. The roll of honour; 22. Villages, towns and cities; List of books, etc., placed under contribution; Index.