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CONTENTS

CHAP.

PAGE

I.

Areas and Boundaries ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

II.

Mountains, Hills, and Plains ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8

III.

Rivers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

32

IV.

Geology and Mineral Resources ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

50

V.

Climate ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

64

VI.

Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

71

VII.

Forests ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

86

VIII.

Beasts, Birds, Fishes, and Insects ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

90

IX.

The People: Numbers, Races, and Languages ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

96

X.

The People: Religions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

114

XI.

The People: Education ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

122

XII.

Roads and Railways ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

127

XIII.

Canals ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

132

XIV.

Agriculture and Crops ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

142

XV.

Handicrafts and Manufactures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

152

XVI.

Exports and Imports ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

159

XVII.

History: Pre-Muhammadan Period, 500 b.c.-1000 a.d. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

160

XVIII.

History: Muhammadan Period, 1000 a.d.-1764 a.d. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

168

XIX.

History: Sikh Period, 1764 a.d.-1849 a.d. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

181

XX.

History: British Period, 1849 A.D.-1913 a.d. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

188

XXI.

Archaeology and Coins ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

200