India, its administration & progress / Sir John Strachey.

  • John Strachey
Date:
1903
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Credit: India, its administration & progress / Sir John Strachey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER XVIII AN INMAN PROVINCE The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh—Area, population, language, and history—Aspect of the country—The agricultural population—Cities — Manufactures—Architectural monuments—Erroneous beliefs regarding food of the people—The agricultural year—The rainy season—Summer, autumnal, and winter crops—Irrigation—Methods of agriculture. Pages 314-331 CHAPTER XIX an Indian province (continued) The land revenue—Tenures—Settlements—Village communities — Classes of cultivators—Settlements in Northern India—Surveys—Principles of assess- ment—The settlement officer—Record of rights—Village accountants — Recent reforms—Settlement reports—Settlements in Oudh—The Talukdars —Lord Canning’s Proclamation—Measures of Lord Lawrence—Recent im- provements—Condition of Oudh—Agricultural departments—The Govern- ment of India on the principles of administering the land revenue. 332-357 CHAPTER XX an Indian province (continued) Administration of an Indian Province—An Indian district—The Magistrate and Collector or District Officer—His functions—Subdivisions of districts —The Tahsildars—Executive and Judicial Powers—The Joint, Assistant, and Deputy Magistrate and Collector—The Police—Jails—Hospitals — Sanitation—Vaccination—Public works—Education—General illiteracy— Municipalities—Local self-government—Commissioners of divisions—The Revenue Board—Heads of departments—The Lieutenant-Governor—The Legislative Council—The Judicial Courts 358-378 CHAPTER XXI an Indian province {continued) Condition of the people—Increasing wealth and prosperity—Indebtedness of the agricultural classes—Increase of population—Emigration—Character of the people—Their great honesty—Cruel customs—Crime—Infanticide- Criminal Tribes 379-402