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Francis Buchanan’s ‘An Account of The District of Bihar And Patna’ is a seminal work documenting the conditions of Bihar and Patna districts during 1811-12. Written during the colonial era, this detailed survey captures the geography, climate, agriculture, commerce, and social structures of the region at a critical juncture in Indian history.
The text serves as an authoritative historical record of Eastern India before major industrial and social transformations. Buchanan’s meticulous observations include information about local industries, trade routes, settlement patterns, and the lives of various communities inhabiting these districts. His work provides scholars and historians with primary source material essential for understanding 19th-century Bihar.
This hardcover edition, published by Gyan Publishing House, preserves this important colonial-era documentation for contemporary readers, researchers, and students of Indian history, geography, and colonial studies.
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