The preparation of district, provincial and Imperial gazetteers was part of a
tradition set up by the Raj. British civilians in India undertook the
preparation of these enormously useful projects under their supervision.
District officers or Deputy Commissioners assisted in the collection of material
and often wrote entire report themselves. These official records provide a
wealth of material on all aspects of the regions covered be they districts or
provinces. They also include detailed information about the inhabitants, their
way of life, habits, customs, religious rites and rituals, festivals and indeed
every thing concerning them.This reprint of a District Gazetteer deals with the
picturesque region known as the