Imperial Gazetteer Of India; Provincial Series: Hyderabaad State (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354215896)

A decisive provincial portrait of Hyderabaad. Imperial Gazetteer Of India; Provincial Series: Hyderabaad State, by Mehdy Khan, Mirza, stands as a meticulous provincial account from the imperial gazetteer series, recording the landscape, administration and social life of a major princely domain. Maps and statistics meet narrative. As a british india reference book and regional geography anthology, this historical gazetteer collection traces the mechanisms of Hyderabaad state administration and offers large-scale insight for princely states study and colonial india history. Compiled from official surveys and local registers, it reads both as a rigorous academic research resource for historians and scholars and as a vivid archive for readers drawn to late 19th century india. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond immediate practical value, the Gazetteer is a primary record of colonial administrative imagination and local social realities - a rare window for anyone studying the british raj era and south asian studies. Its methodical listings and descriptive sketches illuminate taxation, communications, land use and the networks that sustained Hyderabaad's polity, making it a touchstone for princely states study and for scholars reconstructing late 19th century india. Casual readers will appreciate the crisp district portraits and the sense of place; historians and scholars will find an indispensable reference and a dependable academic research resource. For collectors of classic literature and archival prints, the Alpha Editions issue presents the provincial volume in a thoughtful modern presentation, offering provenance, readability and the quiet authority of a historical gazetteer collection. Its enduring significance lies in the careful preservation of administrative detail and local biography - material often absent from narrative histories. Libraries, university reading rooms and private shelves will find it indispensable; it bridges scholarly enquiry and the curiosity of the general reader.

Author: Mirza Mehdy Khan
ISBN-10: 9354215890
ISBN-13: 9789354215896
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2020
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d