united provinces of agra and oudh

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IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA
PROVINCIAL SERIES
UNITED PROVINCES OF
AGRA AND OUDH
VOL. II
THE ALLAHABAD, BENARES, GORAKHPUR, KUMAUN,
•
LUCKNOW, AND FYZABAD DIVISIONS, AND
THE NATIVE STATES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ALLAHABAD DIVISION , 1-122
CA WNPORE DISTRICT 2-21
Boundaries, configuration, and river system l
Geology • 3
Botany • 3
Fauna 1 • 3
Climate and temperature • 3
Rainfall • .. 3
History • 3
Archaeology • 5
The people 5
Castes and occupations • 5
Christian missions . 6
General agricultural conditions . 6
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops • 6
Improvements in agricultural practice 7
Cattle, ponies, and sheep . 7
Irrigation. 7
Minerals • 7
Arts and manufactures 7
Commerce 8
Railways and roads • 8
Famine • 8
District staff . 9
Civil justice and crime
9
Land revenue administration
9
Local self-government IO
Police and jails IO
Education
10
Hospitals and dispensaries
10
Vaccination
II
Bibliogniphy
t )II
AKBARPUR TAHSiL I I
a 2
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I'AGI
BILHAU1 TAHSiL II
BHOGNiPUR. T A.HsiL • II
CA. WNPOR.B TAHSiL u
DER.iPUR. • 12
NARWAL 13
SHIVA.IlAJPUR. 13
GHATA.:t.IPUR. 14
. BILHAUR. ToWN • 14
BITHUR. •. 14
CA. WNPORE Cm . • IS-20
The Mutiny IS
:Municipality • 17
·Trade 18
Manufactures • 19
Education 20
MAKAN.PUR • 2o•
FATEHPUR DISTRICT . • I • U-J2
Boundaries, configuration, and river system u
Geology • .. 21
Botany • 21
Fauna u·
Climate and t~mperature . 12
Ra.infall • 22
History • u
Archaeology :13
The people 23
Castes and occupations • 24
Christian missions • :14
General agricultural conditions • 24
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops • 25
Improvements in agricultural practice 25
Cattle and sheep 25
Irrigation • 26
:Minerals • 26
Arts and manufactures a6
Commerce 26
Railways and roads • 26
Famine • 27
District stall' • 27
Civil justice and crime 27
Land revenue administration • 27
Local self-government 28
Police and jails 28
Education 28
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Hospitals and dispensaries 28
Vaccination 29
Bibliography • 29
:FATEHPUR TAHSiL 29
KHA]UHA TAHSiL 29
GHAZiPUR TAHSiL 30
KHAGA 30
BINDKi 30
FATEHPUR TowN 31
KHAJUHA TowN • 31
KORA. 31
BANDA DISTRICT • • 3:z-5o
Boundaries, configuration, and hill and river systems. .. 32
Geology • 32
Botany , 33
Fauna 33
Climate and temperature . 33
Rainfall • 3.3
History . 33
Archaeology • 35
The people 35
Castes and occupations 36
Christian missions . 36
General agricultural conditions . 36
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops • 37
Improvements in agricultural practice 37
Cattle, ponies, and she.ep . 38
Irrigation 38
Forests . 38
Minerals • 38
Arts and manufactures 39
Commerce 39
Railways and roads . 39
Famine . 39
District subdivisions ~nd staff . 40
Civil justice and crime 40
Land revenue administration 40
Local self-government 4I
Police and jails 42
Education 42
Hospitals and dispensaries 42
Vaccination 42
Bibliography . • .42
BANDA TAHSiL • 42
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PAGB
PAILiNI 43
BABERU 43
K..AlfAsiN , 43
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K.A.Rwi T A.HSiL .....
BADAUSA , 44
GIR.WAN 45
K.AR.wi SQ'BDIVlSION • 45
B.i:tn>i TowN · · . 4S
CHITR.Altfi.T • ' ' 46
KlUNJAR., , . • 46
K.ARwi TOWN . • 49
RlJ4PUR (or MAJHGAWlN) ~. so
HAMiRfUR DISTRICT . • • So-63
Boundaries, configuration, and hill and river systems • so
Geology • . • . Su ·
Botany • • 51
1
Fauna . • . • 51
Climate.and temperature . 51
Rainfall , 5I
History • _ • . • 51 ·
Archaeology • 53
The people S3
Castes and occupations • 53
Christian missions • S4
General agricultural conditions. • • 54
thief agricultural statistics and principal crops • 54
Improvements in agricultural practice SS
Cattle, ponies, and sheep • 5S
Irrigation 55
Minerals • 55
Arts and manufactures 56
Commerce 56
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Railways and roads •
Famine • 56
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District subdivisions and staff . 57
Civil justice and crime • 57
Land revenue administration • 57
Local self-government 58
Police and jails 58
Education 58
Hospitals and dispemaries 59
Vaccination • 59
'Bibliography • . • • . 59
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HAMiiPUR TAHSiL 59
RATH TAHSiL 59
KULPAHAR TAHSiL 6o
MAHOBA TAHSiL 6o
MAUDAHA TAHSiL 6o
6r
MAHOBA SUBDIVISION •
HAMiRPUR TowN 61
KuLPAHAR TowN 6x
MAHOBA TowN • 61
MAUDAHii TowN 62
RXTH TowN 63
ALLAHABAD DISTRICT 63-85
Boundades, configuration, and hill and river systems . 63
Geology 64
Botany 64
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Fauna 64
Climate and temperature . 64
Rainfa,l 6s
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History 65
o
Archaeology 65
The people 67
Castes and occupations 67
Christian missions . 68
General agricultural conditions . 68
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops 68
Improvements in agricultural practice 69
Cattle, ponies, and sheep . 70
Irrigation 70
Minerals • 70
Arts and manufactures 70
Commerce .• 70
Railways and roads . 7I
Famine . 7I
District staff 7I
Civil justice and crime 7I
Land revenue administration 72
Local self-government 73
Police and jails 73
Education 73
Hospitals and dispensaries 73
Vaccination 74
Bibliography 74
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ALLAHABAD TAHSiL • ,., 74
SIRATHU 74
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MANJHANPUR 7
SORAON 75
PHULPUR TAHSiL 75
HANDIA . • 76
KARCHANA • 76
BARA. 77
MEJA • 77
ALLAHABAD CITY • 78 -8 3
History • 78
Muhammadan rule 78
The Mutiny 79
Situation • So
Municipality , 8r
Cantonments . Sa
Trade 82
Education 82 1'
Juusi • . , 83
KosAM 83
:r;-1AU AIMMA 84
PHtiLPUR TOWN , 84
Siasx . . . 8s ·
fulNsi DISTRICT • 8s-ro8
Boundaries, configuration, and bill and river systems • 85
Geology • 86
Botany • 86
Fauna 86
Climate and temperature . 86
Rainfall • 87
History • 87
Archaeology • 90 ·
The people 90
Castes and occupations . 90
Christian missions • 9 I
General agricultural conditions • 91
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops • 92
Improvements in agricultural practice 92
Cattle, ponies, sheep, and goats 93
Irrigation 93
Forests • 93
Minerals • 94
Arts and manufactures 94
Commerce 94
p.ailways and roads • 94
Famine • 95
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District subdivisions and staff . 95
Civil justice and crime 95
Land revenue administration 96
Local self-government 98
Police and jails 98
Education 98
Hospitals and dispensaries 98
Vaccination 98
Bibliography 98
JHANSI TAHSiL 99
MAU TAHSiL 99
GARAUTHA. 100
MoTH. 100
LALITPUR TAHSiL 100
MAHRONi , IOI
LALITPUR SUBDIVISION 101
GURSARJ\1 • 101
BARWA SAGAR 102
CHANDPUR. 103
DEOGARH • 103
DUD HAl 103
]HANSI CITY 104
LALITPUR TowN 105
MADAN PUR xo6
MAU·RANiPUR TOWN • 106
SIRON. 107
TALBAHAT ·• 107
}ALAUN DISTRICT , xo8-xzz
Boundaries, configuration, and river system I08
Geology 108
Botany . 108
Fauna 108
Climate, temperature, and rainfall 109
H•is tory . 109
Archaeology III
The people III
Castes and occupations II2
Christian missions . 112
General agricultural conditions . II2
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops . II2
Improvements in agricultural practice II3
Cattle, ponies, and sheep . II3
Irrigation
•) 113
Minerals. 114
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Arts an<! manufactures ll4
Commerce .. U4
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Railway~ and roads . II4
Famine • 114
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District staff •
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Civil justice and crime . •
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Land revenue administration •
Local self-government u6
Police and jails u6
Education u6
Hospitals and dispensaries u6
Vaccination n6
Bibliography u6
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ORAl TAHSiL
KA.LPI TAHSiL • 117
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J.ALAUN TAHSiL • I'
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KtiNCH TAHSiL
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J.ALAuN TowN
KALPi TOWN II9
KtiNCH TowN • I2I
ORAl TOWN 121.
BENARES DIVISION • 123-200
BENARES DISl'RICT 124-142
Boundaries, configuration, and river system 124
Geology • 125
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Botany •
Fauna us
Climate and temperature . us
Rainfall , us
History· , '. us
Archaeology 127
The people 127
Castes and occupations • uS
Christian missions • . 128
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General agricultural conditions • 129
Chief agricultural statistics and principal crops • 129
Improvements in agricultural practice 129
Cattle, ponies, and sheep , 129
Irrigation •
130
Minerals •
130
Arts and manufactures
130
Commerce
130
Railways and roads.
130
'Famine .•
131