Description
The East India Gazetteer is a monumental geographical and historical reference compiled by Walter Hamilton, offering detailed descriptions of the diverse regions comprising Hindostan. This work systematically catalogs the empires, kingdoms, principalities, and provinces that defined the Indian subcontinent during the colonial era.
Hamilton’s comprehensive documentation extends to cities, towns, districts, fortresses, harbors, rivers, and lakes, providing readers with an extensive geographical overview. The gazetteer combines geographical precision with historical context, making it an essential resource for understanding 19th-century India’s political divisions, strategic locations, and physical geography.
Originally published by Gyan Publishing House, this historical document remains valuable for scholars, historians, and researchers investigating colonial India, regional geography, and the administrative structures of the period.
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