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Bengal District Gazetteers Patna

1907

The Ganges forms the northern boundary of the district from the confluence of its waters with the Son on the west up to the village of Dumra on the east its total length in Patna being 93 miles. [...] account of the history of this district the capital of which is built on the site of the metropolis of an Indian empire established more than 20 centuries ago which saw the birth of Jainism and the growth and splendid development of the Buddhist faith which has beet the battle-field of nations and which witnessed the hard-won victories of the British and the excesses of the Mutiny. [...] That city continued to be the capital of the diminished kingdom of Magadha but does not again come into prominence until the rise of the Crupta empire in the fourth century A. D. The first of the line Chandra Gupta I revived the ancient glories of Magadha by extending the kingdom as far as Allahâbãd ; but Pataliputra ceased to be the royal residence after the completion of the conquests effecte [...] The Afghans who were on the walls and bastions of the fortress saw the Emperor and his suite as he was making his survey and in their despair and recklessness fired some guns at the Panj-pahari but they did no injury to any one." This was the last effort of the Afghans for Dand Khär learning of the loss of Hajipur by the sight of the heads of those slain in the fight made his escape by nig [...] The fall of Patna adds the Muhammadan historian was indeed the conquest of Bengal; and after this the city became the headquarters of the Mughal Governors who ruled over the whole of Bihar.
government politics public policy
Pages
239
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100009
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
vi-xi L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter I. Physical Aspects
3-14 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter II. History
15-40 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter III. The People
41-57 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter IV. Religions
58-77 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter V. Public Health
78-88 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter VI. Agriculture
89-102 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter VII. Irrigation
103-111 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter VIII. Natural Calamities
112-119 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter IX. Rents Wages and Prices
120-132 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter X. Occupations Manufactures and Trade
133-144 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter XI. Means of Communication
145-149 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter XII. Land Revenue Administration
150-156 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter XIII. General Administration
157-165 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter XIV. Local Self-Government
166-171 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter XV. Education
172-178 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Chapter XVI. Gazetteer
179-224 L.S.S. O’Malley view
Index
225-234 L.S.S. O’Malley view