Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 FBH-FBH/6
Title
Statistical Survey of the District of Behar and the City of Patna
Date(s)
- 1813 - 1814 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
2 volumes handwritten manuscripts
Context area
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Statistical Survey of the District of Behar and the City of Patna consists of 2 volumes. The first contains:
- Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Behar and Patna (470 pages)
- Book II: People of Behar and Patna (257 pages)
The second volume… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
- Hindi
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Library Collections contain the printed "An Account of the Districts of Bihar and Patna in 18011-1812" by Francis Buchanan (Patna, 2 volumes). The material within this volume is representative of the the handwritten manuscripts, though there are some… read more