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The Madras Presidency with Mysore, Coorg and the Associated States Edgar Thurston

The Madras Presidency with Mysore, Coorg and the Associated States By Edgar Thurston

The Madras Presidency with Mysore, Coorg and the Associated States by Edgar Thurston


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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 1913 volume, concentrates on Madras, together with Mysore, Coorg, and other associated states.

The Madras Presidency with Mysore, Coorg and the Associated States Summary

The Madras Presidency with Mysore, Coorg and the Associated States by Edgar Thurston

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 1913, concentrates on Madras, together with Mysore, Coorg, and other associated states. 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.

Table of Contents

1. Area, boundaries, division; 2. Mountains; 3. Rivers; 4. Islands; 5. Seaports, maritime trade; 6. Climate; 7. Geology; 8. Minerals; 9. Meteorites; 10. Fauna; 11. Flora, forests; 12. Economic uses of palms; 13. Language; 14. People - race, religion; 15. Prehistoric antiquities: archaeology; 16. Architecture; 17. History; 18. Administration; 19. Communications - roads, railways, canals; 20. Agriculture, crops; 21. Irrigation; 22. Industries; 23. Planting industries; 24. Sea-fisheries; 25. Industrial arts; 26. The roll of honour; 27. The chief towns and villages; List of books; Index.

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NLS9781107600683
9781107600683
1107600685
The Madras Presidency with Mysore, Coorg and the Associated States by Edgar Thurston
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2011-06-16
310
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