CENSUS OF INDIA 1951

VOLUME VI

WEST BENGAL, SIKKIM & CHANDERNAGORE

PART IC-REPORT

A. MITRA of the Indian Civil Service. $upsintendent o/ Census Operations and ]oint Development Commissioner; West Bengal

PuBLisHED BY TID! MA!uGER OF Pmu.ICA'ftORS. DEuiJ ~ BY ~ GoVERNMENT OF llmiA PREss CALCUTI'A. llmiA 1953 . • .. THE CENSUS PUBLICATIONS

To CENsus Puauc.ttioxs for West Bengal. Sikkim llnd Chandemagore will consist of the following volumes. All volumes will be of uniform size, demy quarto 8l'"Xlll'": . Part IA-Galeral Report by A. Mitra containing the first five chapters of the Report in addition to a Preface. an Introduction. and a bibliography. 587 Pages. Part IB-Vital Statistics, W~ Bengal. 1941-50 by A. Mitra and P. G. Choudhwj, containing a Preface, 60 tables, and several appendices. 75 Pages. . Part IC-General Report by A. Mitra . (the present volume). Part n-Union and State Census Tables of West Bengal. Sikkim and Chandemagore. b;r A. Mitra. 535 Pages. . Part ill-Report on Calcutta City by A. Mitra. About 550 Pages. Part IV-Tables of the Calcutta Industrial Region by A. Mitra. About 450 Pages. Part V~Administrative Report of the Census Operations of West .Bengal. Sikkim. Chandemagore and Calcutta City: Enumeration: by A. Mitra. 96 Pages. The Tribes and Castes of West Bengal-edited by A. Mitra, containing 1951 tables of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in West Bengal. A monograph on the Origin of Caste by Sailendranath Sengupta, a monograph on several artisan castes and tribes by Sudhansu Kumar Ray, an article by Professor Kshitishprasad Chattopadhyay, an article on Dbarmapuja by Sri Asutosh Bhattacharyya. Appendices of selections from old authorities like Sherring, Dalton, Risley, Gait and O'Malley. An Introduction. 414 Pages and eighteen plates. An Account of Land Management in West BengaL 1872-1952, by A. Mitra, containing extracts, accounts and statistics over the 80-year period and agricultural statistics compiled at the Census of 1951, with an Introduction. About 312 Pages. Fairs and Festivals in West Bengal by A. Mitra, containing an account of fairs and festivals classified by villages, unions, thanas and districts. With a foreword and extracts from the laws on the regulation of fairs and festivals. 45 Pages. District Handbooks for each West Bengal District by A. Mitra. Each volume contains an Introductory essay, bringing the old Gazetteer up to date, several important appendices, and about 82 tables, together with a list of ancient monuments in each district. Contains also a village- directory where the J. L. No. of every village, its name, area, total population, number of houses, number of literates and population classified into eight furelihood classes are tabulated. The whole series is expected to be complete by 1954. Each volume will contain about 300 pages H4 volumes). A catal0i1Je of the better known ancient monuments of West Bengal ·by A. Mitra. Will contain brief descriptions of extant ancient monuments in each district of the State, dating up to 1800, with exact location and present state. Translations of all inscriptions found in West Bengal and an account of all invasions or conquests of Bengal mentioned in inscriptions. With man;r plates. About 600 Pages.

( iii ) Any statement made or conclusion drawn in this Report is wholly the responsibiiity of the author alone in his personal capacity and does. not necessarily represent the views of Government

( v ) CONTENTS

CHAPTER VI PAGE SECTION !-Preliminary Remarks .. 1 SECTION 2-Religion 2 SECTiON 3-Territorial Distribution of House and Households: :oize and composition . of family households 12 'SECTION 4-Sex Ratios 12 SECTION 5-Marital Status Ratios 15 SEcTION 6-Age Groups 16 SECTION 7-Literacy and Educational Qualifications 22 SECTION 8-Mother Tongue and Bilingualism 28 A Note on the Recording of Mother Tongues of Certain Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 36 A Note on the Maternity Data of Married Women in Rural Areas of West Benial. 41 A Note on Vital Index for West Bengal 71 SUBSIDIARY TABLES . 91 [See page xi for details] REPRINTS AND SPECIAL NOTES I Extract from Ain-i-Akbari of Abul Fazl-I-Allami-Bengal Subah 169 IA Extract from Ain-f-Akbari of Abul Fazl-I-Allami-A'IN V & VI 173 II Elitract from Travels in the Mogul Empire-Francis Bernier 177 III Remarks on the Husbandry and Internal Commerce of Bengal-H. T. Colebrooke 180 IV Extract from An Account of the District or Zila of Dinajpur-By Francis Buchanan Hamilton on the population of the district and the causes which operate on its increase or diminution . 232 V Extract from An Account of the District or Zila of Dinajpur-By Francis Buchanan Hamilton on the Land Tenures of Dinajpur . 237 VI On recent changes in the Delta of the Ganges-James Fergusson . 251 VII Progress of Electricity Supply in West Bengal-Manoranjan Datta 272 VIII Land Utilisation in West Bengal During the Last Thirty Years-Bimal Chandra Sinha 297 BRIEF ACCOUNTS OF SOME OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE (With Two Bibliographies)-Chanchalkumar Chatterjee and Kamal Majumdar ...... 305

( vii ILLUSTRATIONS ·AND MAPS PAGE 1 Sample male · and female populations by quinquennial age goups (lJngraduated) IS 2 • Sample male and female populations by quinquennial age groups (graduated by Tertiary Septenary method with mortality correction) 3 Diagrams in respect of districts Burdwan, Hooghly, Calcutta and 24-Parganas, showing the proportion of unmarried, married and widowed or divorced persons 17 4 Sex ratio of first child born 50 5 Number of children born at different ages of mothers·(quinquennial periods) 51 6 Changes in Vital Index by quinquennial periods, 1901-50 90 7 Diagram section across the bed of a River (Fergusson) • 255 8 Diagram illustrating the Secular Elevation of Delta (Fergusson) • 9. Diagram illustrating the junction of tributary s..trearns with main rivers (Fergusson) · •. 255 10 Fergusson-Delta of the Ganges (3 diagrams) • facing page 256 11 Map of the Rivers of Bengal (Fergusson) • · • 2S7 12 Electricity generations and sales in West Bengal (1941-51) 293 13 Electricity generation and sales, 1950 . 294 H Production of electricity in K.W.H. per head of population, 1938 and 1947 • 294.· 15 Map of West Bengal showing existing and projected power stations • 295 16 The South Calcutta Electrification Scheme 296 17 The Raniganj Coal Field Electrification Scheme • 296 18 Map Showing State Electrification Schemes in parts of West Bengal • facing pa.ae 296 19 The Mayurakhi Hydro-Electric Scheme: Route Diagr~ of H. T. Lines • " 296 20 The Mayurakhi Hyd~Electric Scheme: Diagrammatic ·Layout of Lines and Sub-station Equipment . • • • •. . • • " 296 SUBSIDIARY TABLES CONTENTS TABLES PAGE Series 1-Generat Population I.l } Area and Population, actual and Percentaie by thana Density 92 I.1a p · 1.2 Variation and Density of General. opu1 atlon ·...... 97 I.3 Mean Decennial Growth rates durmg three decades-General Population 98 1.4 Immigration • . . · 101 1.5 Emigration • . . . . • • • • 10'2 1.6 Migration between the State ~nd other parts of India • 103 I.7 Variation in natural Population . .· 103 1.8 Livelihood pattern of general population 103 Series 11-Rural Population II.l Distribution of Population between villages I Of II.2 Variation and density of rural population . . . • • • • 1M II.3 Mean Decennial· Growth rates during three decades-Rural population . 100 II.4 Livelihood pattern of rural population . · ,106. Series Ill-Urban Population ~ff:ta } Distribution ~f population between towns • •. 107 III.2 Variation and density of urban population . . .. • • : '108 III.3 Mean decennial Growth rates during three decades-Urban population 108 III.4 Towns classified by population 110· III.5 Cities-chief figures • . . . . • . • . . . 110 111.6 Number per 1,000 of the General population and of each ·livelihood class who live in towns . . . . 119 III.7 Livelihood pattern of Urban population Ill Series IV-Agricultural Classes IV.1 l Agricultural Classes per 1,000 persons of general population ; number lV.1aj in each Class and Sub-class of 10,000 persons of All Agricultural Classes;· and comparison with agricultural holdings by size . . . . • . 112 IV.2 Livelihood Class· I (Cultivators of land wholly or mainly owned and their dependents)-Number per 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class I • in each sub-class ; secondary means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class I ...... · . . . . 114 IV.3 Livelihood Class II (Cultivators of land wholly or mainly unowned and their dependents)-Number per 10,000. persons of Livelihood Class II in each sub-class ; Secondary Means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class II ...... • • . . . 115 IV.4 Livelihood Class III (Cultivating labourers ·and their dependents)­ Number per 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class III in each sub-class ; Secondary Means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class III 116 IV.5 Livelihood Class IV (Non-cultivating owners of land ; agricultural rent receivers and their dependents)-Number per 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class IV in each sub-class ; Secondary Means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class IV . . 117 IV.6 Active and Semi-active workers in cultivation . 118 IV.7 Progress of cultivation during three decades . . . . 119 IV.8 Components of cultivated. area per capita durin'J three decades . . . 120 IV.9 Land area per capita (1951); and trend of cultivation per capita during three decades ...... • • . . . 122 Series V-Non-agricultural Classes V.1 Non-agricultural Classes per 1,000 persons of general population ; number in each class and sub-class per 10,000 persons of All Non­ !-gricultural Classes ; <~.nd number of employers, employees and mdependent workers· per 10,000 Self--supporting persons of all Non­ Agricultural Classes · . . . • . • . • , • • . 123 V.1a Non-Agricultural Classes per 1,000 persons of Rural Population ; number in each class and sub-class per 10,000 persons of all Non-Agricultural Classes : and number of employers, employees and independent workers per 10,000 Self-supporting persons of all Non-Agricultural Classes . 124 V.Ib l':lon-Agricultural Classes per 1,000 persons of Urban Population ; number m each class and sub-class per 10,000 persons of all Non-Agricultural Classes ; and number of employers, employees and independent workers ~r _10,000 Self-supporting persons of all Non-Agricultural Classes . 124 V.2 L1vehhood Class V (Production other than cultivation)-Number per 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class V in each sub-class ; Number per 10,000 Self-s~pporting persons of Livelihood Class V who are employers, employees and independent workers ; Secondary means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class V . • · 125 ( xi ) CONTENTS

TABLES PAGE Series V-Non-agricultural Classes-concld.

V.3 Livelihood Class VI (Commerce)-Number per 10,000 persons of Liveli­ hood Class VI in each sub-class ; Number per 10,000 Self-supporting · persons of Livelihood Class VI who are employers,. employees and independent workers ; Secondary means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class VI ...... 128 V.4 Livelihood Class VII (Transport)-Number per 10,000 persons of Liveli­ hood Class VII in each sub-class ; Number per 10,000 self-supporting persons of Livelihood Class VII who are employers, employees and independent workers ; Secondary means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons. of Livelihood Class VII ...... 131 V.5 Livelihood Class VIII (Other services and miscellaneous sources)­ Number I>er 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class VIII in each sub-class; Number per 10,000 self-supporting persons of Livelihood Class VIII who are employers, employees and independent workers ; Secondary means of Livelihood of 10,000 persons of Livelihood Class VIII . . 134 V.6 Comparison of the Classification of the Population by Livelihood Classes at the 1951 and 1931 Censuses ...... 137 V.7 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons of all Industries and Services in the State (by Divisions) ...... 139 V.8 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Primary Industries not elsewhere specified (By Sub-divisions) 140 V.9 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Mining and Quarrying (By Sub-divisions) . . . . 141 V.10 Territgrial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Processing and Manufacture-Foodstuffs, Textiles, Leather and Products thereof (By Sub-divisions) ...... 142 V.ll Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Processing and Manufacture-Metals, Chemicals and Products thereof (By Sub-divisions) ...... 143 V.l2 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Processing and Manufacture-not elsewhere specified (By .. Sub-divisions) ...... 144 V.13 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Construction and Utilities (By Sub-divisions) 145 V.14 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Commerce (fly Sub-divisions) . . . . . 146 V.15 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Transport, Storage and Communications (By Sub-divisions) . 147 V.16 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Health, Education and Public Administration (By Sub- divisions) ...... · · · 148 V.17 Territorial Distribution of 10,000 Self-supporting persons in the State, engaged in Services not elsewhere specified (By Sub-divisions) 149 Series VI-FamiLies, Sexes and Principal Age Groups VI.l Persons per 1,000 Houses and Houses per 100 square miles and comparison with past Censuses ...... 150 VI.2 Number of Households per 1,000 Houses and Distribution by size of 1,000 Sample Households of Rural and Urban Population . . . 151 VI.3 Family Composition of 1,000 Households of the General Population . 152 VI.4 Females per 1,000 males (General, Rural and Urban Population); and comparison with Previous Censuses ...... · 152 VI.5 Females per 1,000 males in Agricultural Classes and Sub-classes . . Females per 1,000 males in Non-Agricultural Classes and Sub-classes . 153 VI.6 154 VI.7 Marital Status of 1,000 persons of each Sex of General Population and comparison with Previous Censuses . . . 155 VI.8 Age distribution of 1,000 married persons of each sex (and comparison with 1941 Census) . VI.9 Infants per 10,000 Persons . . . . 156 VI.lO Young Children (aged 1-4) per 10,000 persons 157 VI.ll Boys and Girls (aged 5-14) per 10,000 persons . . 157 VI.l2 Young Men and Women (aged 15-34) per 10,000 persons 158 Vl.13 Midclole Aged Persons (aged 35-54) per 10,000 persons 158 Vl.14 Elderly Persons (aged 55 and over) per 10,000 persons 159 159 Series VII-Literacy and Education VII.l Progress of Literacy . . . . 160 VII.2 Literacy Standard of Livelihood Classes I6i VII.3 Educational Services and research 165 ( xii ) BIBLIOGRAPHY

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(179 A 323) above article is to show that they were Geography of India, comprising a descriptive made not in Goa but in Bengal. outline "of all India, and a detailed Geo• Indian Companion, The, being a manual of · graphical, Commercial, Social and Poli· Universal Statistics of all the provinces tical account of its Divisions, with in and the countries adjacent to India 490 BIBLIOGRAPHY with a Map, Routes' Directory, Appendix Heads and up the Eastern channel to and Index. By G. H. KHANDEKAR, Poona, Saugor Road. By CAPTAIN WILLIAM September, 1894. MAXFIELD, First Assistant to. the P. 66. Bengal Presidency. Marine · Surveyor General, with re- P. 68. Bakarganj. mar~s on thorhill's .channel, the old P. 74. Bankura. channel, Lacam's channel; etc. P. 76. Bay of Bengal. India in the 15th Century, Ed. By R. H. P. 84. Birbhum. MA.loR for the Hakluyt Society. P. 89. Burdwan. The sources are from Latin, Persian, Russian P. 94. Chittagon'g. and Italian texts. P. 117. Dacca. Index to Books and Papers on the Physical Dhaka, derived from the dhak tree (Palash?) Geography, Antiquities, and Statistics of or from Dhakeswari the. conceived god· India. By GEORGE BUIST. Bombay- dess. 1852. P: 123. Darjeeling. Inde Francaise, L, Ou collection de dessins P. 127. Dinajpur. lithographies representant les Divinites, P. 134. Faridpur. Temples, Costumes, Physionomies, Men­ P. 147. Howrah. bles, Arines, et ustensiles, des Peuples P. 150. Hugli. . · Hindous qui habitent les Possessions P. 159. Jessore. · · Francaises de l'Inde, et eh general la P. 164. Khulna. cote de coromandel et le Malabar. Avec. P. 169. Kuch-Bihar. un texte explicatif par E. Burnouf and P. 175. Maimensing. E. Jacquet. ·2 vols. Fol. Paris, 1827-35~ P. 180. Maldah. By J. J. CHABRELIE. P. 188. Midnapore. (A. S. 0. B, Library) P. 208. Murshidabad. Indigenous Drugs of India, 8 vols., Calcutta, P. 214. Nuddea. . . 1867. By KANNYLOL DEY. . P. 279. 24-Parganas. (A.. S. 0. B. Library) Initial coinage of' Bengal, The, under the Indian Industrial and Agricultural Exhibi­ early Muhmmadan conquerors. By tion-1906/7. EDWARD THOMAS, London: 1873, pp. 3-40, (W. B. S. Library) Pt. 2. Journey from India t<.> England, A, through Investigation of the oil of Punnal (calo· Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland and phyllum Inophyllum). By R. L. DATTA Prussia. Illustrated with Engravings. and T. BASU. B. S. Press: 1930. 4to. .London, 1!118. By LT. CoL. JoHN Investigation of the oil of Karanja seed JOHNSON. (Pongamia Glabra) with reference to its (A. S. 0. B.-Library) application in soap-making, specially of JEAN-BAPTISTE TAVERNIER. Par the Bengal type of moulded soap. By Charles Joret. Paris: 1886, pp. 196-201, R. L. DATTA, Calcutta: B. S. Book Depot, p. 201 n. 4. 1930. (A) Journal of the First voyage of Vasco de Investigation into the application of Ra,Yna Gama (1497-1499). Translated and (Amoora Rohituka) oil in soap-making. edited with notes and Introduction and By R. L. DATTA and TINKARI BASU. B. S. appendices. By E. G. RAVENSTEIN. Book Depot, 1930. Published by the Hakluyt Society, No .. India Directory, or Directions for sailing to XCIX, London: M. DCCCXCVIII. and from the East Indies, China, New pp. 100, 101, 220 (place names on the Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, and maps). Also see p.· 209-" At Catiguam the interjacent ports: compiled chiefly (Chittagong) we read " esta em XI from Original journals 'at the East India pulgados a o norte," but these pulgados House, and from observations and re­ or inches are clearly the " isbas " of the marks, made during twenty-one year!l "Mohit ", a mode of Expressing the lati­ experience navigating in those seas. By tude which is peculiar to the Indian JAMES HORSBURGH. In two volumes: Ocean and has explained by • me on Vol. I, 3rd Edn., London, 1826. Vol II, p. 26, note 4 '. 3rd .Edn., 1827, p. 450. Journal d'un voyage fait anx Indes Orien­ Entrance of the Hooghly River, or Calcutta tales, par une escadre de six vaisseaux River. commandez par Mr. Du Quesne, depuis Description of the channels, sea reefs and le 24 Fevrier 1690, Jusqu'au 20 Aout sands. 1691, par ordre de la compagnie des Pp. 455-462. Directions to approach the Indes Orientales. River Hooghly, winds, currents or Ouvrage rempli de Remarques curieuses sur tides. quantite de ·· sujets, et particulierement Pp. 462-469. Directions for sailina from sur la Navigation et sur la Politique de False point Palmiras to the Sand clivers peuples et de ditTerentes societez. 491 62A BIBLIOGRAPHY In three volumes. Published both at Rouen · London: MDCCCXLII, P. 122. The and at La Haye in MDCCXXI. Vol. II, Muslin of India, p. 201, A strikiniZ re­ p, 239 (Rouen edition). semblance between the boats of the Journey over-land to India, A, in· a series of ancient Egyptians and those of India, letters. By DONALD CAMPBELL, London: p. 214, Egypt's intercourse with India. 1796, p. 149. Passage to Bengal. Map of Bengal TASSIN. Kavi Kankan Chandi (Bangabasi Edition), (Cat Review, Vol. IX, p. 1, Jan.-June pp. 221-222. The construction of" Boats. 1848): The same, p. 191.. A few names of boats. Manual of Ancientr History, A, particularly Also note the barter system, p. 196. with regard to the constitutions, the com­ Janga Dinga. This probably refers to merce and the Colonies of the states of Chinese junks. (Cf. La Route des Indes Antiquity. Translated from the German, et ses Navires. By JEAN PouJADE, Paris, 3rd Edition, 8 vol., Oxford, 1840. By 1946, pp. 254-261.) . ARNOLD HERMAN L: HEEREN. Lac. By J. E. O'CC)NOR. (1876). . (A. S. 0. B. Library) (W. B. S. Library) Mani-Mala or a treatise on gems, in two Letters received by the East India Company volumes. By S. M. TAGORE. from its servants in the East. Vol. VI, Monograph on Paper and Papier-Mache in 1617 . (July to December). Edited by Bengal. By D. N. MooKERJI (1908). WILLIAM FOSTER, London, 1902, p, 15tJ ; Manasha Mangal. By BIJAY GUPTA. The p, 186 ; p. 303n ; ·ftrman for Bengal ; following names of Boat may be noted·: pp, 134 :' 155 ; 215 ; 225. Madhukar, Bijusiju, Guarekhi, Varar­ (W. B. S. Library) patua, Sankhachur, Ajoyshellpat, Uday­ Letters received by the East India Compimy tara; · Tiatputi, etc. from its servants in the East. Transcrib­ Manasha Mangal. By BANSHIDAS (Editian, ed from the ' Original Correspondence '. · D. Chakraborty), p. 288. A beautiful de­ series of the India Office records. Vol. I scription of Chand's vessel called Madhu­ (1602-1613). With an Introduction by kar. The cost of this vessel is said to · FREDERICK CHARLES DANVERS, London:· be 14 lakhs. · 1896, p. 9, Bengal ship ; · pp. 69, 70, 72, Manasha Mangal. By BANSHIDAS. (Editian, 74, 75, 76, 255, Names, types and varieties D. Chakraborty), p. 319. Another de­ of cloths. scription. The following names are Letters received by the East India Company worth noted. Sakhachur, Chhotighati · from its servants in the East. Transcrib- (the ship which is filled in with Wares . ed from the ' Original ·Correspondence.' probably earthen) ). series of the India Office records. Vol. 2 Kajalrekhi (literally-drawn with collyrium), (1613-1615). Introduction by, WILLIAM · Manikyamerua (curonne de diamants)­ FOSTER, London: 18~7, pp, 59, 117, Bengal this ship had 1600 oarsmen to row, over cloth ; p. 178, Letter No. 186, Thomas the sea, etc., etc. Keridge to Captain Downton. Received Manasha Mangal. By BANSHIDAS. (D. by the Hope. ·Chakraborty's edition), pp. 380-390 and Aymier, No'vember 22nd, 1614. 392-393. A list of Bengali Merchandise. ·Quicksilver is worth 280 rupees th~ · great Also note the barter system. · . maund, the seer being 30 pisas in weight; The Manufacture of Shellac. By R. L. DATTA vermilion at 290 rupees ; at present no and T. BASU. B. S. Book Depot: 1928. · great quantity here, but oftentimes it is The Manufacture of writing Ink. By R. L. brought from Bengala, and then to be DATTA and others. had reasonable...... B. G. Pr~ss: 1939. Weights and Measures Eastern and English, Manufacture of Coir. Calcutta: B. S. Press, See pp. 2, 35, 287, 288, 289, 308, 59, 86, 1922. . • ' 337, 1, 13, 69, 288; 32, 45, 58, 86, 120,, 283, 311, 312, 97, 180, 181, 214, 220, 225, 229, Navigation imd voyages, The, of Lewis 241, 263, 305, 34, 46, 77, 127, 256, 7, 25, Vertomanus, a· gentleman of the citie of 26, 198, 202, 140, 181, 193, 215, 238, 248, Rome, in . the year of our Lord 1503. 260, 281, 282, 20, 22, 181, 250, Seer 123, Translated out of Latine into Englyshe. '127, 231, 250, 253, etc. . By RICHARDE EDEN, in 1576. Edinburgh:. Letters received by the Ea~t India Company 1884. from its servants in the East. Transcrib­ P. 188-He (i.e., the King of Tarnassarie) ed from the " Original Correspondence " Keepeth continual!. warre with the kyngs series of the India Office records, Vol. 3, of Narsinga and Bangella. 1615, edited by WILLIAM FOSTER, London:· P. 199-Bangella a great and riche citie of 1899, P. 66. For Coins, see Index, P. 345. India and the great power of the Kyng. Manners and customs of the Ancient Egyp­ P. 201-0f certayne Christian merchants tians. By GARDNER WILKINSON, Vol. 3, ' which exercise merchandies there. 492. BIBLIOGRAPHY (See John W. Jones' the Travels of Ludovico News from the East Indies: Or a Voyage to di Varthema-Hakluyt Society, London Bengalla, one of the greatest kingdoms 1863:) I under the High and Mighty prince Navigation de Vasque de Gamme. Publiee Padesha shaffallem uSually called the par CHARLES SCHEFER, Paris: 1898. Great Mogull. With the state and magni­ Introduction by HENRI CORDIER. ficence of the Court of Malcandy, kept Neem Oil and its Treatment for application by the Nabob viceroy, or vice-king under in making washing soap. By R. L. DATTA the aforesaid Monarch: Also their de­ and others. · · testable religion, mad and foppish rites, (A) New Account of the East Indies. By and . Ceremonies, and wicked sacrifices ALEXANDER HAMILTON. In two volumes. and impious customs used in those parts. With many maps. · Written by .WILLIAM BRUTON, now resi­ Vol. II. London M. D. CCXLIV. . dent in the Parisn of S. Saviours south­ Chap. XXXIII. Treats of the Towns, Cities, wark·, who was an eye and eare witnesse Country, and C~stoms of Bengal, parti­ of these following Descriptions ; and cularly on those near the famous Ganges, published as he collected them being with some historical accounts, ancient resident there diverse years: and now and modern, of Fort William. lately !!arne home in the Good ship call­ Chap. XXXIV. In continuation of the De­ ed the Hopewel of London, with divers scription of Bengal. Merchants of good account which are Chap. XXXV. Gives an account of Xatigam . able to testify the . same for truth. (Chittaganj). London: 1638, p. 9.. The· court of Mal-· Chap. XLI. P. lOG--" Atcheen, for many. candi in Bengalla (Orissa?). ages, has been a noted Port for trade Pp. 19-21-Trade licence given to the English from Surat, . Malabar, ..Coromondel, merchants custom free. Also the per­ mission to ·ship-building to the English Bengal, Pegu' and China. It lles at the merchants. North-West end of the famous Sumatra P. 32-A description of the city of Bengalla...... " (Cf. Luillier, p. 242.) Note on Hides, Skins and Leather.. By J. C. P. 309-A table of Weights, Measures and .NIXON. (Supplement to the Indian Trade Coins, used in several parts of the East Journal, Nov. 3, 1921, pp, 1-22 ; pp. 13-19. Indies. · Tables.) . · .

493 BIBLIOGRAPHY Nouvelle relation d'un voyage fait aux lndes Vol. 2, Chapter XX, pp. 83 to 96, coasts orientales. With plates 12 mo. Aamster­ of Madras to BengaL dam 1699. By DELLOR. Chapter XXI. PP. 98 to 277, Calcutta. • (A. S. 0. B. Librarv.) Chapter XXII. PP. 278 ·to 294. Bengal to Navigantum atque· Itiherantium Bibliotheca: the Malay Peninsula. · or a complete collection of voyages and Original sanskrit texts on the origin and Travels, containing whatever has been progress of the Religion and Institutions observed worthy of notice in· Europe, of India, collected, translated into Eng­ ·Asia, Africa, and America. illustrated lish, ·and illustrated by notes. By with Charts, Maps and Cuts. 2 Vols. J. MUIR. Pt. I. The Mythical and Le­ Fol. London 1764. By Jolil'j D. D. gendary account of Caste, London, 1858. HARRIS .. (National Library.) (A. S. 0. B .. Librarv.) Pilgrimage of FA-BIAN, The. From the Oxford History of India, The. From the French edition of Foe-Koue-Ki of MM Earliest Times to the end of 1911. By Remusat, Klaforth and Landresse, with VINCENT A. SMITH, Oxford. 1919. . additional notes and illustrations 8vo. · P. 8: Bihar and Bengal long continued Calcutta. 1848. · to be reckoned as non-Aryan countries. . (A. S. 0. B . . Library.) P. 28: The Kauriwa cause was upheld (The) Possibilities of the Coir Industry in by the forces of Eastern Bihar, Ben­ BengaL By S. N. CHAKRAVARTY. B. G. gal, the Himalay, and the Punjab. Press. 19::!6. PP. 184-6: Early History of Bengal. Possibilities of manufacture of furniture and P. 221: Muhammadan conquest of other articles. of sheet steel as a small Bengal. · scale cottage or hazar Industry. By P. 229, P. 258, P. 263: The Independent A. T. WESTON and S. C. MITTER. Muhammadan Kings of Bengal. Printing on Fabrics. By C. C. GHOSH. Cal­ P. 354: Akbar's conquest of Bengal. cutta. B. S. Book-Depot. 1933. P. 358: P. 380 Rebellions in Ben,al. Prachin Silpa Parichaya. Compiled P. 418: Barnier praises Bengal. by GIRISH CHANDRA BEDANTA THIRTHA. P. 507: Famine of 1770. Calcutta 1329 {B.S.). Introduction By P. 646: The first Indian newspaper AKSHOY KUMAR MAITREYA. printed in English. Hickey's Bengal PP. 1-33. Cloth. Gazette. : PP. 34--43. Shoes. Oriental Commerce, containing a Geographi­ PP. 43-54. Umbrella. PP. 115-121. Leather. cal description of the principal places in Pre-Buddhist India. A political, admini­ the East Indies, China, and Japan, with strative, Economic, Social and Geogra­ their produce, manufactures, and trade, phical survey of Ancient India based ·including the coasting or country trade mainly on the Jataka Stores. By RATI­ from port to port : also the rise and LAL N. MEHTA. Bombay. 1939. progress of the trade of the various Ragionamenti Di Francesco Carletti Floren­ European nations with the Eastern tino sopra le cose da lui vedute ne' suoi world, particularly that of the English viaggi si dell' Indie occidentali. e · Orien­ East India Company from the discovery tali c'ome d'altri paesi. 1701'. P. 236. of the passage round the Cape of Good Ed e questa seconda piena di molti Hope to the present period : with an lnoghi, e Regni sino a Bengala, del qual account of the Company : establish­ nome si chiama quel Golfo di mare. 'ments, Revenues, Debts, Assets, etc., at P. 248. Il Regno del pegir confiDante con home · and abroad. Deduced from quel di Bengala, mandava una volta authentic documents, and founded upon grandissima quantita d'oro, e di Rulini, practical experience obtained in the siccome molte altre gioje ; rna ora course of seven voyages to India and questo Regno e affatto deserto, onde si China. By WILLIAM MILBURN. sono perdute tutte le miniere, conciossia VoL I, P. 207: Commerce with Bengal. A cosa che etli fosse disfatto e spianato dal statement of the merchandise and Re di Siam, come accennai a V. A. nel treasure imported into Bombay and secondo Regionamento. Surat from Bengal in the years 1802 to Ralph Fitch. England's pioneer to India 1806 inclusive, likewise of the mer­ and Burma. His companions and Con­ chandise and treasure exported from temporaries, with his ·remarkable narra­ Bombay and Surat to Bengal during the · tive told in his own words. By same . period, together with a list of the J. HORTON RYLEY. London. 1899. articles of which the imports and. ex­ For an account of Bengal see pp. 100, 110, ports consisted in 1805. London: '1813. (Tauda in Gouren) 113 (Hugely), 114 BmLIOGRAPHY (Satagam). p. 115 (Tippara or porto Chap. \'L Les navires occidentanx de Grando) Chatigan. p. 118 Bacola (Sari­ Ia route des lndes (Yediterranee, Mer sal) p. 118. Serrepore (Serampore), Erythrie). • p. 119, Sinnergan {Sonargaon) p. 120o. Chap. \~. Les navires Orientaux Relation due voyage et retour des lndes de Ia route des lndes (Extreme­ Orientales pendant les annees . 1!!60 et Orient). 1691. Paris: l\IDC LXX.XXII. P. 256. Chap. \~. Le probleme de rioter­ How MR. DESLA..'iDERS, Director General penetration des formes de bateaux et arrived at Hooghly. des techniques de con.:.-truction navale Relation ou Journal d"un voya~e _fait anx entre les trois re.e;ions de la Mer. Medi­ Indes orientales. Paris. 16i7. terranee de 1a 1\Ier Erytbr:ie et de PP. 188-197. Embouchure du Gange. l'ExtremWrient qui cominunique Description de Ia ville de Bengala. entre elles ; ce qu•on a convenue l\loeurs et coutumes des lndieus de Ben­ d"appeler: "La routes des lndes." gala et Habitants du Gan~e, etc., etc. Recueil des voyages qui ont servi a retablis­ The description of the city called Ben­ sement, et aux progress de la compagnie gala corroborates with that of D' Innigo. des lndes · orientales. 2nd Edition. (A) Relation of an unfortunate Voyage to 5 Vols. 12 mo. Aamsterdam Ii16-16• ..I.E the Kingdom of Bengala. By GLL•.-·ros. SIEUR DE CoNSTA.,""TIN. London. 1682. P. 183. Report on the Investigations on Sole Leather Silk Production. and Weaving. By Tannage. B. S. Book-DepoL 1925. C. C. GHOSH. 19-19. Report of the Investigations on the Manu­ Southern India and China. By V. R. Ruu.­ facture of Picking Bands. By B. M. Dd CHA..,,RA DIKsHITAR. Madras. 1945. and U. N. Dcrr. ·B. S. Book DepoL P. 3. Tamluk as an active trade· centre 1930. so far the Far East was concerned. Picking bands are leather strap;; of 1!'• P. 4. Trade relations with China and width. 3/16• to 1• in thickness and 2' India according to Pan Kon to 3' in length according to requirement, (2nd century, B.C.) attached to looms in their contrivance P. 12. "At this time (lOth century!) to throw the shuttle while weaving according to the history of Tibet, the textile fabrics. Tibetans got a firm control over the Report on the -Investigation on the Indian whole of Bengal and weilded their Tannery Waters. Calcutta. B. S. Press. power for nearly two hundred years, 1921. . when the Bay of Bengal was virtually Researches on Modern Electroplating, PL L named the Sea of TibeL'" a review of the available literature. By Sri Krishna Kirtan by Chandidas, (Bangiya A. KARIM and J. SA.'iY.u.. Sabitya Parisad Edition) p. 140. The B. G. Press. 1940 (for official use only). manufacturing of Boats. contains a good biblio~phy on the (A) Statistical Account of Bengal By subject. w. W. H~"T£R.. Vol XX. pp. 1-120. (La) Route des lndes et se5 Navires. By The Fish and Fisheries of Bengal By JEA..'i Pot:.JADE ; Paris: 19-16. With 90 drawings by the author. DR. F. BuCHA...,..A.'i-ILU.UL'IOX. Introduction: Introductory Note By FRA..'iCIS l)};y_ Chap. I. Organisation des voies de · PP. 123-227. List of Plants found in communications maritimes en Medi­ Bengal and Assam. By G. KINe. terranee. PP. 231--425. General Index to Statis­ ·chap. II. Creation. ouverture de­ tical Account of Bengal. velopment et fermerture de Ia Porte Storia de Cambanau. Di Taid e D•aJtr'i Sude de Ia l\Iediterranee sur 1 'Ex- Luogbi Dell' India. Narrata dal beato treme-Orient. odorico del Friuli anno MCCCXXX. Chap. III. Organisation de Ia Porte Bologna. 1866. Nord de la i\Iiditerranee Sur l'Ex­ Sketch of the Topography and Statistics of treme-Orient. Dacca, A. BY JAMES TAYLOR. Calcutta. Chap IV. Recherche el organisation P. 122, Chapter V. de Ia route du cap DOur echapper au P. 161. Chapter VI. controle de Ia porte. Sources for the History of British India in Chap. V. Existence d"aires de naviga­ the Seventeenth Century. By SHAFAAT tion nettement caracterisies dans l'anti AHMAD-KHA..'i. PP. 1-366. lnae:~t O.U.P. quite. Leur survivance jusqu•a nos The work is chiefly occupied with the jours. Essai d"une theoric ethnogra­ manuscript materials for the study of phique. seventeenth century British India. 495 BIBLipGRAPHY and deals mainly with the records P. 5lln. p. 553n. 5. preserved in;. the British archives. . . P. 559n. p. 562n . P. 49. 1661-80. Reports on the . P. ·57.0n. 9. "From this point are roads E. I. Co.'s affairs in Bengal. .Add. MS.. leading into Bhutan and Bengal." The 34123, fols'. 42-50. point refers to Tishu Lambu or Digar­ The MS. deals with the trade of that chah, the seat of a lama in Lat. 29" 7' province, its currency.: and weights · N.; Long. 89" 2' E., a great monastery and measures. It contains a list. of .only 180 miles from Rangpur of Ben- the chiefs of the Company's factories, · gal. . . . a copy of the . agreement made . be­ P. 586n. 9 the name of· the province, tween. the agent and councU of Fort St. . Bengal: Bang-al, i.e., causeway. · George and ' Chim Cham and ,.chinda­ P. 589n. p. · 595n. · mundsaw ' · a' firm of merchants' P. 610n. 7. p. 666n. p. 762n. 9. • 3 September, 1979, also a. copy of the P. 765n. 8 · p. 77ln. 772n. 773n. 774n. regulations drawn up by Streynshatn 777n. p. 878n. . · . Master for conducting the ·company's Textile Dyeing. By C. C. GHOSH. Calcutta. affairs in the Bay of Bengal, 12 Decem­ ber, 1679. 1933 .. P. 76.. Voyage to Madras and Bengal. (The) Three voyages of .Vasco da Gama and P. 103. Map of Bengal. Add.· MS 5414 his viceroyalty. From the Lendas Da No. 9. The map. shows coast and .India of Gaspar Correa. Accompanied· islands, but gives very few place- · by Original Documents. Translated names. from the Portuguese; with notes and an Souvenirs d'un voyage dans l'Inde execute ~ introduction·. .BY HENRY E. J. STANLEY. de 1834 a 1839. With Plates and a London. 1869. chart. 4to Paris 1843. A. DELESSERT. Travels in India in the seventeenth century. (A. S. 0, B. Library.) By SIR THoMAs RoE and DR. JOHN .Statement of Public Ferries in Bengal. FRYER. London.. 1873 . ' 1864. Chapter VII, p. · 458. Collec~ions of the (W. B. S. Library.) coins, weights and precious stones; Un­ Sankhya-Pariman or Indian weights and usual in those places of trade within the .. Measures.. By GOPALBHATTA. . Charter of the Honourable. East India Selections from the Records of the Bengal Company. Government No. XLI. On Publications Travels in the Mogul Empire. By FRANCIS in the Bengali Language. . BERNER. Translated from the F.rench Silk in India. Compiled by J. GEOGHEGAN. by Irving 'Brock. In two volumes. · (W. B. S. Library.) London. 1826. . Travels of Ludovico di Varthema, The. PP. 181-200. Articles of trade men­ A. D. 1503 to 1058·. London, 1863. 8" tioned are: Rice. Sugar, Sweetmeats, LUDOviCO DI VARTHEMA. Fruits, Wheat, 1\4-eat, Fish, Cotton, · (National Library 17. B. 6.) Silks, Saltpetre ·(Patna), _Gum-lac, Travels ·. of Fah-Hian and ·Sung-Y~. opium, Wax, civet, Long pep12er and Buddhist Pilgrim~, from China to India. various drugs, Butter (sent by sea to Translated from ·the. Chinese. With ,a numberless places), Salt. . • Map. 12mo. London 1869. By SAMUEL BEAL. · . . . PP. 186-191. A description of Bengal. PP. 186. On irrigation. . (Asiatic Societ11 of Bengal Library.) (A) True and almQst incredible Report of Tanstuffs of the Sundarbans Forest Division. an Englishman that (being cast away By J. A. PILGRIM. Calcutta. 1920. . (W. B. S. Library.) . in the ~ood ship called the Assention in Tussur-Silk, Bengal. ' Cambaya, the farthest part of the East (W. B. S. Lib.rary.) Inaies) travelled by Land thorow many Tabakat-i-Nasiri: A General History of the unknowne kingdomes, and great cities. Muhammadan Dynasties of Asia, in- With a particular description of all those , eluding Hindustan, from A .. H. 194 (810 Kingdoms·, cities, and people. By A. D.) to A. H. 658 (1260 A. D.) By CAPTAIN ROBERT CouERT. London. 1631. THE MAULANA, MINBAJUD-DlN, ABU· Pp. 36-37. 'UMAR-I-'USMAN. " Merchandize from a farre country: as Translated from Original Persian Manus- from · Chyna, Bengalla ...... " cripts. By H. G. RAVER'l'Y. London·. Text-Book of Inorganic Chemistry, A: By 1881. J. R. PARTINGTON. London. 1944, 5th . P. 93n. 9. Edition . P. 203n. 1. P. 957. On Iron. 496 BIDUOGRAPHY Travels of Ludovico di Varthema in Egypt, London, 1811. s•. BY. VISCOUNT S.}Tia, Arabia deserta and Arabia Felix. VALENTIA. in Persia, India and Ethiopia. (National Liln'a111, 61. B. 121.) AD 1503 to 1508. Translated from the Voyages; contenant Ia description des etats original Italian edition of 1519, with a du Grand HogoL With Map and. Plate. Preface, BY JOHN WINTER JONES .and 2 Vcls. 12 .mo. Aamsterdam, 1724, Br. edited, with notes and an Introduction, FRANCIS BERNIER. BY GEORGE PERCY BADGER with a (A. S. 0. B. LtbTa"ff) map. Voyages des Indes Orientales mele de London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, plusieurs histoires curieuses. 2 Vols. in 1863. one. • 32ino PSris 1699. BY LEoN CARRE.· Introduction. P.Ixili; P. lxxx-lxxxii- (A. S. 0. B. Liln'a111) P. 210.-The chapter concerning the city Voyages de N. de Graaf aux Indes Orientales of Banghella, and. of its distance from 'et en d'antres lieux de l'Asie. With Tarnassari. Plates. 12mo. Aamsterdam, 1719. Also see foot note No 3- N. DEGRAAF. quotations from Ramusio, Greene, Pin­ (A. S. 0. B. Liln'aT11) kerton, Mandelslo, etc., P. 212. Cotton, Voyages en Asie, Les, au xive siecle du Sugar, names of Cotton-stuffs. brienheureux Frere Odoric de Pordenone, P. 212.-The Chapter concerning som~ Religieux de Saint-Francais. BY HENRI Christian merchants in Banghella. CORDIER ••. Paris: M. D. CCCXCL With Useful Plants of India, The. a map. Alphabetically arranged, with botanical des­ P. 104, 105, 108, 180, 189. On ancient criptions, vernacular synonyms, and Kingdom of Champa. notices of their economical value in Voyage from England to India, A. in the Commerce, Medicine, and the Arts. year 1754, and an Historical Narrative Compiled from various sources, BY· of the operations of the squadron and HEBER DRURY'. Army in India, under the command of P. 539.-lndex of Hindustani and Bengali Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, synonyms. Madras, 1858. in the years 1755-57, including a corres­ Viaggi o di M. Cesare de i Fedrici, nell' pondence between the Admiral and the India orientale et oltra l'India. Nabob Serajah-Dowlah. Also a journey Venice: 1587. from Persia to England by an unusual Fedrici visited India around 1567 and route. With an appendix. With· a probably came to Bengal in the same chart, Maps and Plates, 4tQ. London: year. 1773. BY E. IVEs. See pp. 90-93.-Bengala-Satagan. Voyage dans l'lnde, pendant les aunees 1828 P. 143, pp. 147-50.-Bengala-Chitigan. a 1832. 4 Vols. of Text and 2 Vols. of (See the Dutch translation above.) Plates 4to. Paris, 1841. P. 91.-Nel porto di Satagan si Carcaro Voyage on Bengale. BY CHA.lu>ENTir.l ogrianno trenta et trentacinque vas­ CosSIGNY. In two volumes. Maps. celli, tra nane et nanilij, di risi, di T. 1. Avertisement: 1-viii. pp. 1-311. panni di varie forti di bombaso, Lacca, T. 11. pp. 1-311. Observations sur. grandissima quantita· de Zuechari, Le Voy~e par le. cap de Bonne-Esperance, Zeuzari et Mirabolani secchi et conditi, a Batavia, a Bantum et au Bengale, en penere Iongo, buttiro assai & ogliodi 1768, 1769, 1770 et 1771 par. J. S. Zerzelin et molte altre mercantic. La STAVORINUS, Traduit par. H. J. citta 'di satagan e honestamente bella JANSEN. per citta di Morl & e molto abandante. Voyage du Bengale a Petersbourg, Par feu Viaggio dell lndie Orletali, di GASPARO BALBT Georges Forster. Traduit de I'Anglais, (1579-1588). Venice, MDXC. P. 147. avee des additions considerables et une View of the Rise, Progress and Present State Notice Chronologique des Khans de of the English ' Government in Bengal crimee, d'apres les ecrivains turks, Including a Reply to the Misrepresenta­ Persans, etc., par, L. LANGLES. In three tions of Mr. Bolts, and other writers. volumes. Paris. • VoL pp. 5-14. Im­ BY HARRY VERELST, London: 1772. portance of Bengal commerce. P. 84. Chapter m.-The Money and Coinage P. 20.-The Ganges. of BengaL P. 12.-The revenue income. Also see note 1. P. 105. Chapter IV.-The Society established (A) Voyage to .the East Indies: Containing in the year 1765, for conducting the an account of the manners, customs, Trade in Salt, Beetle-nut, and Tobacco. etc., of the Natives, with a Geographical Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Description of the country. Collected Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt. 4 Vols. from observations made during a Resid- 497 9 CENSUS 63 BmUOGRAPHY ence of thirteen years, ~etween 1'176 and toiles qui servent ordinairement a faire 1'189, in districts little frequented by the des emballages, du miel et de la eire Europeans. BY FRA PAOLINO DA SAN desquelles marchandises on en fait ~~ BARTOLOMEO with . notes and illustra­ retour en poivre, en canelle et en caffe tions. BY JoHN REnmoi.o FoRSTER que les Vaisseaux Maures apportent d~ translated from the German. BY Moca." Thus the commercial goods of WILLIAM JoHNsToN, Lon~on: M. DCCC. 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Pravasi Baishaka 1317 B.S. P. 77. JENKS. Calcutta 1910. 510 BIBLIOGRAPHY Report on an enquiry into the Silk Industry Chand Sadagar 0 Raja Gopichandra. By in India. Vol. I. By H. MAXWELL­ SIVA CHANDRA SIL. LEFROY. Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1327 B.S~ P. 94-127. The Same. Vol. II. By E. C. ANSORGE, I.C.S. On son;~e aspects of Bengali Life. By PRAVASH Calcutta 1917. CHANDRA SEN. . Report of the Existing Arts and Industries Sahitya Parishat. Patrika. No. ·1. '1330, B.S. in Bengal. By E. W, COLLIN. Calcutta P. 19. 1890. Pavan Duter Bejoypur· Kothay? By NIKHIL Appendix I contains ·a list of minor indus­ NATH ROY. tries. P. 33. Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1323 B.S. No. 3. Report on the Fish and Fisheries of the Fresh· P. 179. waters of India. By FRANCIS DAY. Uropiya Sikhita Prachinatama Bangia Pustak. Simla: 1871. ·• By. SUSHIL KUMAR DEY. · . Report on the Sea Fish and Fisheries of India Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1341 B.S.· PP. 139- and Burmah. By FRANCIS DAY. Calcutta u~ . 1873. Rarh Bhraman. · By l;'ANCHANAN BANERJEE; . Sahitya Parisat Patrika: 1347 B.S. No. 4. Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1314 B.S.. P .. 35. P. 233. Gram. Debata. By (ANoN). · · · Madhyajuger Banglar Itihaser MashllJ.. · By Sahitya Parishat Patrika '1314 B.S. p,. 44. SIR JADUNATH SARKAR. Champa. By NARESH CHANDRA SINHA. . Sahitya Parisat Patrika 1341 B.S. P. 19. Statistical and · Geographical Report . of the Paundraba.rdhan '0 Burdhaman Vukti. District of 'Ban Coorah. By JAMEs E. Sahitya Parisat Patrika 1340 B.S. No. 2. P. . . ·GASTRELL. . 55. Statistical Report· on Thanna Labpore. By Bimger Prachin Bivag. JANOKINATH MozooMDAR. Calcutta 1879. Sahitya Parisat Patrika· 1343 :$.S. No. I. p: Statistical and Geographical Report of. the 49. . 24 Pergannahs. By lVIAJOlt RALPH SMYTH. Pavanaduta Barnita Bangia Desh. (1857). , Sahitya Parisat Patrika 1341 B.S. No. 2. Selections from the Records . of the· Bengal P. 55. ' T Government No. XXXII. Returns relat­ Uttarrareh Sen-Rajdhani. .ing to Publications in the Bengali Sahitya Parisat Patrika · No~ I. 1315 B.S. Language in'1857, Silk in India. Com­ P. 15. piled by J •. GEOGHEGAN. . Saptagram. ·By RAKHALDAS BANERJEE. ·Sacred Chank of India, The: a Monograph 'of Sahitya Parisat Patrika 1304 B.S. P. 159. . . the Indian Conch (Turbinella Pyrum)•. Banglar Prachin Bhutatwa. By PRAFULLA By JAMES HORNELL. . CHANDRA BANERJEE, Madras liH4. Illustrated with :t8 Plates. Sahitya Parisat Patrika 1304 B.S. P. 47. Sahitya Patra Sravan 1357 B.S. Pp. 32-39: Banglar Pratnatatwa. By PRAFULLA CHANDRA 'Bangalir Itihash.. By HIRENilRA NATH MUKHo- BANDYOPADHYA. • PADHvAY a review of'INihar Ranjan Ray's Sahitya Parish.at Patrika 1907. No. 4. P. 193. Bangalir Itihash, Adi Parva. Rangamati Ba Karnasubarna. By NIKHIL­ Udayan, Jaistha 1339 B.S. . NATH ROY. Banglay Aryya Savyata Bfstar. By PROBODH Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1345 B.S. CHANDRA SEN. , "Kalikata" Namer Utpatti. By SUNITI KUMAR, CHATTERJEE. Visva-Bharati Annais-1945. Vol. I. Edited Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1322 B.S. P. 1. by P. C. BAGCm, pp, 96-134. Burdhamaner .Katha. Political Relations between Bengal · and Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1322 B.S. Burdha-· China. By P. C. BAGCHI. maner Purakatha. P. 3. By NAGENDRA­ Visva-Bharati Annals. Vol. IV. Edited by.· NATH VASU. P. C. BAGCHI, pp. 65-106.'. Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1322 B.S. P. 12. Studies' in Islamic History. By N. B .. RoY. Bartaman Burdhaman. By · RAKHALRAJ Visva-Bharati Patrika, Baishak 1353 B.S. RoY. Banglar Janapada Parichaya (with two maps). Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1322 B.S.· P. 22. By PROBODH CH. SEN. . Shtan Parichaya. By NAGENDRANATH VASU; Visva-Bharati Patrika. · Kartick 1353 B.S. Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1339. No. 2. P. 73. Banglar Janapada Parichaya (conclusion). On Saktipur Sashan. By NALINIKANTA By PROBODH CH. SEN. i BHATTASALI. Visva-Bharati quarterly, August 1946, p. 116. Sahitya Parishat Patrika · 1338 B.S. No. 2: Geography of ·Ancient Bengal I. By P. 65. , PROBODH CH. SEN. Sunnapura. By JoGESH CHANDRA Rov. Visva-Bharati Quarterly, November · 1Q47. Sahitya Parishat Patrika 1327 B.S. No. 4. Geography of Ancient Bengal II. By PnOBODH P. 157. CHANDRA SEN. 511 9 C~SO'S 66 B!BUOG:aAP.HY POSTSCRIPl' TO ,BmLOGRAPHY OF BOOKS, ETC. (The following .additional information was collected since the book went to press) (The) Ancient Khmer Empire. By LAWRENCE (Tqe) Invasion of India. By Alexander the PALMER BRIGGS. Published by the ·Great as described by Arrian, Q. Curtius, American Philosophical Society: 1951, Diodoros, Plutarch and Justin. By J. W. p. ·66. M'CRINDLE, Westminster: 1898, p. 310. P. 106.-The influence of the Mahajana !l'he Gandarita,i and the Praisiai. school of thought over the Maharajas Karpass. By SATYA RANJAN SEN. of Sailendra Dynasty (Sumatra). MUNTAKHABH-T-TAWARIKH. By ABDU­ IP. 228.-Exodus ·Of Buddhist Monks from L-QADIR IBN-I-MULUK SHAH, known Bengal to S. E. Asia in the 8th as AL-BADAOm, Vol. I. Translated -century. from the original Persian and edited by · Bangia Desher Gachpala. By Kabiraj INDU George S. A. RANKIN, Calcutta: 1818. BHlJSAN 'SEN. . P. 81 n. 2.-Invasion of Bengal in 596 Banglar Mati. By JAMINI RANJAN MAJUMDAR. A.H. By BAKHTYAR KluLJI. (A) Chinese Biographic1ll Dictionary. By P. 82. n.n. 3 & 4 .....:..Lakshmanawati and . HERBERT GILES: London: 1898. Nudiya. P. 300.-How with the tramp of the Correspondance du .conseil .superieur de Bengal .elephants a new palace fell . .Pondichery, et de la Compagnie publiee Also see n. 3 of the same page which avec introduction par. By ALFRED gives a different version attributing to MAR'l'INEAU. Tome 1 (1726-1730). Pp. the !all o! the palace. 1-42-lntroduction. (The) Nabobs-a .study of the social Ufe of (A) Collection of papers, relative to Ship the English in eighteenth century in Building in India, with descriptions of India. ·By T. G. P.· SPEAR. 0. U. P., 1932. the various Indian woods employed there­ Pp. 1.:22-The Early settlements to .1750 . .in, their qualities, ·uses an!\ ·value ; also Pp.' 149-174-Notes in details on each a &gister comprehending all the ships chapter. Contain a good bibliography. and· vessels built in India to the present Pp. l'l5-177.-Appendix A-8ketch of the time ; with . ·many other · particulars Political History of India in the respecting Indian shipping, ·and the Ex­ eighteenth century. ternal Commerce of Bengal.· Compiled Pp. 198-204.-Appendix E-European and -by 3'oiiN PHIPPS: Calcutta: 1840. Indian mutual opinions. (The) Cyclopaedia of India and of Easiern Pp. 205-210.-Appendilt F-List of re­ . and 'Southern Asia. By EDWARD BALFOUR' cords, manuscripts and printed books ;in three vdlumes. Vol. I.-A-GYRo­ consulted. - CARPUS, 3rd edition, London: 1885. Pp. On Yuan Chwang's Travels .in India. By 392-401-Boats and Ships. Pp. 827-28- THOMAS WATTERS. Vol. II: London: .cotton. Vol. II, P. 874-Bengal Iron. 1905 . P. m.022-Muslln. · P. 189.-Tan-mo-lip-ti (Tamralipti). Drugs in Commercf!. By JoHN HUMpHREY, • P. 191.-Karnastivarna. London: p. 19-Butea ·seeds and Gum. Op-en -ondergang van Cormllndel.' By Palas is also known as ·nhak. Hence DANIEL HARVART: Aamsterdam: 1693. !Dhska or Dacca. (See Indian Companion P. 121.-" Tot in bet Jaar 1658 of daar -p. 117 .) Butea gum is also 'known as outrent heeft Bengala onder de bestie­ · '" Bengal Kino ". Also see p. 72. ririg van ·Cormandel gestaan, en nader­ hand, om dringende rendenen eeu (A) Few Words on the Present state anc! epgen Directem gekregen, zo dat de Future · Prospects of Sericulture 1n beer cit de laatste geweest is, die Bengal. By J. A. H. Louis, Calcutta: •Cormandel, en ·Benga'la te ._gelijk ·besti­ . 11.882. Pp. :30-33-Appendix. .Contains a .erd heeft." good list of books on silk mostly .written Physical Feature of Ancient Bengal. By in FrenCh.· R. C. MAJUMDAR, and D. R. BHANDARKAR, (A) GeograJjhical Account .of ;Countries ·rounl! Volume, ·pp. 341-364. ihe Bay .o:f Bengal (1669 to 11679). By (The) Portuguese in India: By FREDERICK THoMAs BowREY. Pp. 131-220. Bengala. ·CHARt.ES DANVERS: Vd}. 1. London: Pp. ·216-1'7--coins, Pp. 217-18-Weights. 1894 .. (The) .Geographical Dictionary of Ancient P. 341.-15'18 A.D. Joio Silveira pro­ and Mediaeval India. By ·NUNDOLAL DEY. ceed to Bengal where he was joined 2nd Edition. Luzac & Co.,· London: 1927. by Joio Coelho. Indian Tadtf Soard. •Match Industry, Val. I .. SH'Ifeira· failed to accomplish his object · Govt. of India: 1928. of effecting a trade ,with Bengal. Inallgenous Drugs of India. By J. C. quosn, P ..358.-1524 A. D. ·Camphor was im­ Cftlcutta; 1940. pol1ted into Ben~;tal from Borneo,

~l2 ! ' SmLIOGilAPHV P. 422.-1537-38 A. D. About this time Translated by· t.. !.ANGLES: Paris: i '791f. attempts were made to extend Portu­ P. 513~-A short' notice of the "'Grammar guese influence in Bengal. of tbl! Bengali Language·" by· H'Ai.m:n. (The} Prakritibada, or an illustrated Etymo­ ... Cette· langue (i.e:, Bengali) est meme logical Dictionary of the Sanskrit and aussi ne cessairEf que le· persan pour Bengali Languages. By· RAMiUniversity of Calcutta, Varthema.,· 1914. Lectures V and VI. European · Also· see, India in the 15th century Travellers in the 16th century A.D. (Haklyut Society; R. H. Major). Book of the Knowledge .....;.of all Kingdoms, p. 143. " ...... and many stuffs from the · lands, and lordships that are in the Kingdom of Cambay, Chaul, Dabul, and world, and the arms _and devices of each Bengala, which are called Sivabases, land and lordship's, or of the King~ and· Chantars, Mamonas, Dugasas, Sora­ lords who possess them. Written by a natis, which are kinds of stuffs of Spanish Franciscan in the middle of the cotton very much valued ...... which 14th century. Hublished for the first time· are made use of by the Arabs and with notes by Marces Jimenez de la Persians, and people of Cairo, Aden Espada in 1877. Translated and edited and Alexandri ". · by· CLEMENTS MARKHAM. London: p. 146. Bengal as one of the cosmopolitan Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1912. ports. p. 43 ..The empire of Arm alec (Armalec=­ p. 146. n. 4. a reference to Vartbema. Bengal (?)). "Afterwards I departed The History of the Great and Mi2htv Kingdom from the Kingdom of Viguy (i.e., of China and the situation thereof (16th Bijaya-nar or Narsbing) and passed century) .. Compiled by the Padre JUAN over a gulf of the Indian . Sea which GoNZALEZ DE M,ENDOZA. London. they call the Gulf of Bengala of the The Hakluyt Society; MDCCCLIV. empire of Armalec, and it is the capital p. 322. " From this Kingdom {i.e., Arakan) of the Kingdom ". alongst the same coast,- you came unto p. 44. "On leaving Java I returned to the the Kingdom of Vangala ...... ". Kingdom of Oxanap (Burma?) and List of Europeans and others in ·the English took the way of the Kingdom of Factories in Bengal at the. time of the Aimalec (Bengal) which bas extensive siege of Calcutta in the year 1756. By provinces and many cities. S. CHARLES HILL; Calcutta, 1902. 'Banglar Sarigit (Prachin Yu2). .By RAJESWAR Lac and the Lac-insect in the Atharva-Veda. MITRA, Calcutta. By K. N. DAVE; Nagpur, 1950. • D~shakumar Charita (7th A.D.). Translated Major James Rennell. By C. R. MARKHAM. by A. W. RYDER, University of Chicago. London, 1895. . , p. 62. Champa, the Anga capital. ' p. 91. ThE! section entitled, .D'Anville and p. 122. Pundra. Rennell. . The disagreement between 514 BIDLIOGRAPHY the two was in respect of the position MAJUMDAR, RADHAGOVINDA ' BASAK and of Palibothra. NANIGOPAL J;lANERJI; Varendra Research p. 96. Judgment on the Map of Hindus­ Museum; Rajshahi. tan, (also see Journal and Proceedings Studies in Indian Antiquities. By HEM­ of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, ·vol. CHANDRA RoY CHOUDHURY, Calcutta VI, 1910 (new series) p. 543. An essay University Press, .1932. . entitled, The Rivers of the Delta by F. p. 184-192-Banga Kon Oesh. The essay D . .A,scoli). deals with (i) the extent and Position Mahabharata. Edited by Kaliprasanna of ;Bengal, (ii) the Greater. Vanga and Singha, vol. I: Calcutta, 1331 B.S. lesser. Vanga, (iii) the so called city p. 222. Bhima takes a hurricane campaign "Bengal •;, etc. in the land we call Bengal. Having Sadik Isfahani, died 1860. (?). (See Gabr~el · killed the king of Modagir (Mongher) · Ferrand's Relation • de voyages et Textes he fell on mighty King of the Pundras. Geogrqphiques Arabes, Persans ·et Turks p. 222. Tamralipti. •· . relatifs a !'extreme-Orient ·ctu VIII• au Milinda Panha (Sacred Book of· the East XVIII• siecles pp. 559-561.) series, vol. XXXVI, pt. II). Oxford, 1894. (The) Suma Oriental of Tome Pires.. An p. 269. Bengal in a list of maritime coun- account of the East, from the .Red Sea to tries. · .Japan, written in Mal'acca and India in Muhit. By SIDI ALi CELEBI (1554). (See 1512-1515 · and the Book of Francisco Gabriel Ferrand's Relation de Voyages et . Rodrigues. · Rutter of a voyage in the Textes Geographiques Arabes, Persans ·Red sea, nautical rules, alamanack and et Turks relatif a 1' Extreme-Orient du maps;· written and drawn in the East VIII• au XVII• siecles) vol. 2 Parjs; . before .1515. Translated from the Portu­ 1914, pp. 484-541. This important work guese Ms. · in the Bibliotheque de la on · navigation is well annotated by Chambre des Deputes, Paris, and edited Gabriel Ferrand). · by Armando Corsesao. · Nukhbat Ad-Dhar Fi Adiaib Al-Barr Wa Al- · In two volumes. Bahr. By SAMS AD-DIN ABu ABDULLAH London: The Hakluyat Society, 1944. · SUFI AD-DIMASKI. . Pp. XXIX; XXX; lXIV. (The Lisbon Ms. p. 124. On the river of Tipperah · No. 229): (Tr~pura). (From G. Ferrand's Relation pp. 88-95. Bengal to Indo-China. de Voyages et Textes Geographiques (Bengal-Arakan-Pegu-Siam-Burma-Cambodia­ Arabas, Persans et Turks relatifs a 1' . Champa-Cochin-China.) Extreme--Orient du VIII• au XVIII• pp. 17; 42;.,..45. siecles, vol. II, Paris 1914, p.' 367). pp. 63-64. Narsinga. p. 84.=--ceylon.' On the original Inhabitants of Bharatvarsa Studies in .Indo-Muslim Histor:r. A :critical or India. By GUSTAV 0PPERT. commentary on Elliot and Dowson's (Lex) Privileges du Commerce Francais · History of India as told by its own histo­ . dans l'Inde. rians. By SHAHPURSHAH MORMASJI HODI· Les Paravanas du Grand MogoL UAt.A. Bombay, 1929. · Les Traites avec l'Angleterre, etc. pp. 4-6. About the Kingdom of Ruhmi as Par Edmund Gaudart. Pondichery, 1935. described by the arab : travellers (The) Portuguese Expedition to Abyssinia in Su1aiman and Masudi. 1541-1543, as narrated by CASTANHOSO. (The) Travels of Pedro Teixeira (1586). London: The Hakluyt Society. London: ~akluyt Society. MPCCCCII. . MDCCCIII. See also Biographic Universelle T. XLI, p. 206 p. 151. ·~······ a woman's coif from Bengal ·for the life of Pedro Teixeira. Pedro and a scarlet cap, and a burnoose with Teixeira probably came to India in 1586. its veil ...... ". · . Seep. IV. Peter Floris. His voya2e to the East Indies in p. XLVI. " ...... The English are coming the globe (1611-1615). Edited by W. H.· into the south sea.: ...... have captured MoRELAND. London:. The Hakluyt Society. O!t this coast (i.e., Goa) two pf . our p. 132. Hans de Hase intended to plant a ships that were going to Bengalla ...... ". factory in Bengal. • p. LXXXVIII. " ...... three or four ships Relation de voyages et Textes Geographiques that were going with money to · Arabes, Persans et Turks relatifs a Bengala ...... ". Textreme-Orient du VIII• au XVIII• p. 165 .." Nevertheless. some ships, and specially those from Cochin take it in Traduits, revus et annotes par Gabriel as ballast, and carry it to Bengal, where Ferrand Tome deuxieme. Paris, 1914. scarcity gives it a value. For all lands Ramacharitam Sandhyakarananan Bira~hitam. thereabouts is no salt made, but in the Edited with Sanskrit Commentaries and ·Isle of Sundiva alone". (See also English translation. By Messrs. R. C. Hunter's Imperial Gazetteer of India.) 515 BmUOGRAPHY

A- letter, dated 29tl1 Dec., 16101 from the London:· MDCCCLXXX. The Hakluyt Viceroy of India replying to one from the Society. king of Spain, refers to the revenue from p. 130. Porto Grande in• Bengala. Pro­ salt in Sundiva, which Filippe de Brito bably Chittagong. reported; "·was of importance, and might (The) Voyages of S~ James Lancaster to the become considerable. Note by Donald East Indies. (17th century); Edited by Ferguson. C. R. MARKHAM. London: The -Hakluyt (The) Travels of the Abbe Carre in India and Society, MDCCCLXXVll. the Near .East (1672 to 1674). In three p. 9; Bengal on the route to cape · volumes. London: The Hakluyt Society. Comorin. p. 156. How English Factories preserved P. 85. A;. portuguese. merchant from their good management. Bengala. 1>4 440 French ~rade with Bengal, also pp. 263-277. A Caiendar of the Sbips• see p: 792! journals preserved. in· the India office. Travels of Fray Sebastien Manrique (1629- ~ (Written within the 17th Century). 1643). A translation· of the Itinet"ario de (The) Voyage of Francois Leguat~ London: Las Missione~ Orientales with introduc- The Hakluyt Society. MDCCCXCI. tion and notes by C. EcKFORD LuARD Vol. ll, p; 213. The ship· "Heureux" assisted by H. HosTEN s; J •. which was going to Bengal lost near the In· twOJ volumes. -Isle of Palms. • Vol .L Oxford: MCMXXVIL pp. XIX- Vaidyakasabdasindhu or a Comprehensive L..XVL General map of Manrique's Lexicon of Hindu Medical Terms and voyages. From Rome to Manilla, etc., names of Drugs. With their synonyms · throughl Damascus, Ispahan, Delhi, in Latin, Sanskrit, Hindi, Talegu, Harshapur, etc., etc. Bengali, etc., with copious references Section !-.Tourney to Arakan, May 1628 to,. and quotations from standard worki to April 1637. Very well annotated. Compiled by UMESHCHANDRA GUPTA. Do. Vol II: China, India, etc. Oxford: Calcuttat 1894. MCMXXVII. (These two volumes are Catalogue of the· Globe Nursery. For infor­ published from· the Hakluyt Society.­ mation re: varieties· of fruits, . flowers New series.) seeds, vegetables, etc. · Report on the Button Industry in BeD2al By · (The) Voyages of' Captain Don Fclipe D; N. GROSE. B. G. Press, 1941. Gonzalez to Easter Island. . (1770-71): Report on an enquiry into conditions . of London: The Hakluyt Society, 1903. labour in the Bidi, Ciiar and Cigarette p. Lii. •t It was just at this time (i.e., industries. By D. V. REGE. New Delhi,, around. 1768) that an extraordinary 1946. report reached the ears of certain offi­ Report on the Results obtained in the experi­ cials of the French Government in ments for improving Sericulture in · Bengal,. who were fitting .out a vessel, Bengal By F. D. LAFoNT. B. S. Press, for the Indonesian trade..... ·.". 1914. See also n, 1. Science and Culture VII. Pp. 233-39 .. Anti- · (The)· Voyages and Works of John Davies, the quity of the Lower Ganges· and its navigator.· Edited by A. H. MARKIIAM. courses.

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The following gen~lemen of the Census Office, West Bengal, have been of great assistance in the preparation .of this volume. I desire to express my obligation to them:· Sri Binaybhushan Sengupta Sri Satyajiban Pathak Sri Prabirchandra Sengupta Sri Bimalkumar Mitra Sri Sachindranath Mukherjee Sri Bhudeb Banerjee Sri Himangshusekhar Sen Sri Manindranath Sarkar Sri Jitendranath Bose Sri Ramchandra Bhar Sri Birendrakumar Chakravarty Sri Guruprasad Datta I wish to express my appreciation 'of the wot:k of Sri Raj Birendra Mitra and 'Sri Provat Kumar Banerjee of the Government of India Press for their dispatch and willingness to listen to a layman's suggestion. AsoK MITRA List· of Agents in India from whom 6-lvernment of India Publications are ·available:

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