GB 891 FBH-FBH/2
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Series
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1809 - 1810
Part of Papers of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
The Statistical Survey of the District of Puraniya (Purnea) consists of two bound volumes and some loose material. The first volume contains:
- Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Puraniya (224 pages)
- Book II: People of Puraniya (333 pages
*) Book III: The Natural Productions of Puraniya(103 pages) -
Book IV: State of Agriculture in Puraniya (308 pages)
The second volume contains:
- Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Puraniya (137 pages)
- Book VI: An account of part of Nepal (131 pages)
- Index or Key to the Map of Puraniya (100 pages)
- Index of Native Words used in the account of Puraniya with the native characters annexed (197 pages).
The loose material consists of:
- A further copy of Book 3: An account of the natural productions of Purinaya (127 pages). This was presented by H.T. Colebrooke on 4 November 1826. There is a loose cardboard front cover and the sewn binding of the manuscript has disintegrated. .