'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY For the year 1877-78'
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- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY For the year 1877-78'
- Creator:
- Author: Government of Bombay
- Date:
- 1877/1878
- Description:
- Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1877-78. The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:'SUMMARY' (ff 9-65)'CHAPTER I. POLITICAL' (ff 67-96), consisting of subsections on the Gujarat States, Maratha States, Southern Maratha States, Sind [Sindh] State and Aden. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 288-295'CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND' (ff 96-123), consisting of subsections on the Northern, Central, Southern and Sind Divisions, Surveys, and Settlements. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folio 296'CHAPTER III. PROTECTION' (ff 123-151), consisting of subsections on Legislation, Police, Criminal Justice, Prisons, Civil Justice, Registration, Registration Civil, Municipal, and Military. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 297-334'CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION' (ff 152-210), consisting of subsections on Agriculture, Weather and Crops, Horticulture, Manufacture, Trade, Public Works, and Irrigation. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 335-386'CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE' (ff 211-247), consisting of subsections on Imperial Revenue and Finance and Revenue, and Finance other than Imperial. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 386-410'CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES' (ff 248-259). The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 410-429'CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION' (ff 260-283), consisting of subsections on Education, and Literature and the Press. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 430-443'CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY' (f 284), consisting of a section on Paintings in the Ajanta Caves'CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS' (ff 284-286), consisting of subsections on Ecclesiastical, Stationery, and General Miscellaneous. The Statistical Returns for this section are provided on folios 444-447.A table of 'Contents', listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is provided on folios 5-6, and one is likewise provided for the corresponding Statistical Returns on folios 7-8 of the volume.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 450; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains multiple printed pagination sequences.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Annual reports
Colonial administration - Geographic region:
- Bombay, Presidency of
Aden
India
Sind - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000812.0x0001c4_ar
81055/vdc_100000000812.0x0001c4_en
IOR/V/10/289
IOR/V/10/289