Highlands of Central India

J. Forsyth

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Chapter I.<br><br>Introductory.<br><br>Physical Description of the Central Highlands - The Satpura Range - Early History of Gondwana - The Rajputs and their Bards - Mixed Races - Immigration of Hindus - The Conquest hy Akber - Fate of the Aborigines - Overthrow of the Gond Kings - Arrival of the Marathas - The Hill-tribes plunder the Low Country - The Pindaris - British Conquest of the Country - Improved Administration - Recent Ignorance of the Interior of the Hills - Constitution of the Central Provinces - Energy of the New Administration - Establishment of the Forest Department - Exploration of the Hill Tracts - Their Area and Character - Settlement Operations - Interesting Nature of the Country - Its Aboriginal Population - The Gonds - Kolarian Races - The Kola - The Korkus - The Bygas - The Bheels - Singular Facts in Distribution of Organic Products - Timber Trees - Relation to Geological Formations - The Fauna - Wild Buffalo - Twelve-tined Deer - Jungle-fowl - Hog-deer - Partridges - Intrusion of Eastern Forms - Early Destruction of the Forests - The Sal - The Teak - Its Usefulness - Ruin of the Teak Forests

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• Publié par: Forgotten Books
• Date de parution: 27 novembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780259627418
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 14 Mo

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