A Journey from Madras Through the Countries of Mysore, Canara, and Malabar: Volume 3 Contributor(s): Buchanan, Francis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511873697 ISBN-13: 9780511873690 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Open Ebook - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2012 Click for more in this series: Cambridge Library Collection - History |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
Dewey: 950 |
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
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Publisher Description: In 1800 Lord Wellesley, the British Governor General of India, appointed the surgeon and botanist Francis Buchanan (1762-1829) to conduct a survey of the kingdom of Mysore in the south of the country, which had recently been annexed by the East India Company. In the resulting three-volume report, first published in 1807, Buchanan (later known as Francis Hamilton) records the physical and human geography of this large area of southern India. He describes the agriculture, arts and commerce, indigenous religions and customs, natural history and society and antiquities of the regions through which he travelled, and illustrates his text with a map and engravings. Volume 3 describes Buchanan's travels through the western coastal region of Canara, and his return across central Mysore to Madras. It contains an appendix on the state of commercial manufacturing in the region, the destinations of exports, and details of imports by land and sea. |
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