Gazetteer of South India, Volume 1 |
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Excellent book. I am researching family history and have found a wealth of info in this book. My grandad was far ahead of his times. He built the railway bridge across the river Krishna in the 1890s and educated his daughters . My heartfelt thanks to the author.
Contents
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| 4 | |
| 11 | |
| 14 | |
| 16 | |
| 22 | |
| 31 | |
Climate | 37 |
Pithāpuram Tahsil | 165 |
Kistna Canals | 167 |
Ponnaiyār | 174 |
Tāmbraparni | 181 |
Chola | 187 |
Vengi | 196 |
Berhamp Tāluk | 219 |
Māliahs | 228 |
Rotations | 43 |
Other forest areas | 46 |
Irrigation works | 50 |
Fonzsrs | 56 |
History of conservancy | 58 |
ARTS | 64 |
Courts in the Districts | 69 |
COMMERCE AND TRADE | 70 |
Inland trade centres | 72 |
FAMINE | 79 |
LEGISLATION | 85 |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 87 |
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | 102 |
ARMY | 114 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 129 |
167 | 130 |
Post Office | 136 |
101 | 141 |
331 | 142 |
Kistna River | 147 |
334 | 257 |
Amalāpuram Town | 270 |
335 | 287 |
Cocanāda Town | 288 |
Injaram | 295 |
337 | 303 |
Gudivāda Town | 321 |
Narasaraopet Subdivision | 329 |
Addanki | 336 |
82 | 346 |
v | 354 |
CUDDAPAH DISTRICT | 370 |
142 | 376 |
KURNOOL DISTRICT 423428 | 403 |
BELLARY Drsrmcr 429 469 | 429 |
Harpanahalli Town | 449 |
Kosigi | 458 |
Kottūru | 464 |
MADRAS CITY | 487 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Gazetteer of South India, Volume 1 |
| Author | W. Francis |
| Publisher | Mittal Publications, 1988 |
| Length | 536 pages |
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