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The current work dwells upon the contemporary British period first hand information on the erstwhile Birbhum District. Birbhum District lying north of Burdwan was a highly rich region in mineral wealth. This work was first written in 1910.This volume enriches us with the official records and provides a wealth of material on all aspects of the contemporary Birbhum District. This also provides detailed information about the people, agriculture, natural calamities, rents, wages, mines, manufacturing, trade, and means of communication. This book is gold-mine encompassing all aspects of the contemporary Social, Political, Economic, Historical, and Administrative aspects of the minerally rich Birbhum district during the British Raj during the first decade of nineteenth century. The present updated version also contains vital information on the erstwhile local self Government, Revenue General administration and the government machinery. This reprint provides an excellent reference tool to researchers, readers, and a