Bengal District Gazetteer Howrah

This gazetteer provides encyclopedic information about the district of Howrah. Describing important aspects of its land and people, it gives a detailed account of its physical features, popular religion, public health, sanitation, water supply, agriculture and irrigation, natural calamities, systems of rent payment, land revenue system, general administration, education, and local self-government. The sanctity of Howrah pilgrimage has also been highlighted. The work tells about the navigation system of River Hooghly, changes in the river courses, canals, drainage and embankments. It also delves into the early history of the place, narrating about the Muhammadan rule, European trade, last days of Mughal rule, early days of British rule, the Mutiny of 1857, etc. The gazetteer provides comprehensive information about the establishment of the various industries, supply of labour and conditions of factory. It details about the vast system of transportation roadways, waterways and railways.Important occupations of people, manufacturing and trading have also been discussed in the present work.