Gazetteers

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Created by Sir William Wilson Hunter in 1881.

The book, whch is the third edition published between 1909 and 1931, is available online, at the Digital South Asia Library,consisting of 24 volumes of text, and 1 volume of maps.It was first published, due to the efforts of Sir William Wilson Hunter, in 9 volumes in 1881 with a second edition of 14 volumes in 1885–1887.

Earlier Gazetteers are

  • The East Indian Gazetteer: containing particular descriptions of the empires, kingdoms, principalities, provinces, cities, towns, districts, fortresses, harbours, rivers, lakes, &c. of Hindostan, and the adjacent countries, India beyond the Ganges, and the Eastern archipelago; by Walter (M. R. A. S.) Hamilton 2nd edition 1828 Volume 2, I-Z Google Books
  • Gazetteer of the Countries Adjacent to India on the Northwest including Sinde Afghanistan Beloochistan The Punjab and the Neighbouring States by Edward Thornton, 1844 Google Books Volume 1, A-K Volume 2,L-Z
  • A Gazetteer of Southern India: with the Tenasserim Provinces and Singapore Pharoah and Co 1855 Google Books
  • A Gazetteer of the Territories under the Government of the East-India Company, and of the Native States on the Continent of India by Edward Thornton 1857 Google Books