Gazetteer Amritsar 1883

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1CONTENTS.

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3OHAP. I.—THE DISTRICT any

4» <4I.—HISTORY ee ie

5”? II.—THE PEOPLE eee eee 15

6A.—SraristicaL . aii 15

7B.—Soorat anp Reuiaious Lirz ase 19

8C.—Trises anp Castes, anp Leapine Fantigs aoe 23

9D.—Vittace Commounitizs any TENURES ove 28

10» JV.—PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION sae .. 84

11A.—Agricu.turg, ARBORICULTURE aND Live-Stock ... 34

12B.—Occupations, Inpustrizs, Commenos anp Communications 38

13» YV—ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE ee

14» VI—TOWNS, MUNICIPALITIES AND CANTONMENTS

15STATISTICAL TABLES (INDEX ON PAGE li.)

16CHAPTER I.—THE DISTRICT.

17General description—Physical features 1

18The Beds—The Révi—Canals—-Lines of drainage and swamp a «(OS

19Lines of drainage and swamp—Rakhe and forests oo. §

20Rakhe and forests—Trees oe «64

21Wild animals. Sport—Fishing re |

22Geology—Mineral products—Hainfall, temperature and climate _ w- §=666

23Disease oe «6

24CHAPTER II.—HISTORY.

25Architectural objects and remains—Early history—Muhammadan period—

26The Sikhs wv. §6=6. 8

27The Sikhs—Dur4ni invasions , oe «9

28Durani invasions—Partition of territory among Sikh misls ... 10

29Partition of territory among Sikh misls—Rise of the power of Ranjit

30Singh—A nnexation of the Panjab by the British—The Mutiny |... 11

31The Mutiny eee §=12

32Formation of the district—List of District Officers—Development since

33annexation -. 18

34List of District Officers—Development since annexation we 14

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