Howrah

The Preparation of district provincial and Imperial gazetteers was part of a tradotion set-up by the British Raj in India. British civilians in india undertook the preparation of these enormously useful projects under their supervision. District officers or Deputy Commissioners assisted in the collection of material and often wrote entire report themselves. These official records provids a wealth of material on all aspects of the regions covered. The reprint of the district gazetteers under the Bengal District Gazetteers series will be invaluable as a reference tool for researchers, anthropologists and sociologists. These gazetteers deal with the physical features, history, inhabitants, their way of life, habits, customs, religious rites and rituals, festivals, public health, agriculture, natural calamities, canals, drainage, embankment, rents, wages, prices, trade and industry, means of communication, administration, local self-government and education of their respective regions.