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History of Gujarát / Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part I. — James M. Campbell

History of Gujarát / Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part I.

James M. Campbell

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  • Book language: English
  • 1034 pages

A historical and statistical gazetteer volume, part of the Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, covering the history of Gujarat. Compiled by James M. Campbell, it details the region's past, geography, and administration. Worth listening for those interested in colonial-era Indian history and regional studies.

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Original Title Page.
GAZETTEER
OF THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
VOLUME I. PART I.
HISTORY OF GUJARÁT.

UNDER GOVERNMENT ORDERS.

BOMBAY:

PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL

PRESS.

1896.

Bombay Castle, 14th February 1902.

In further recognition of the distinguished labours of Sir James McNabb

Campbell, K.C.I.E., and of the services rendered by those who have assisted him in his work, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to order that the following extract from Government Resolution No. 2885, dated the

11th August 1884, be republished and printed immediately after the title page of Volume I, Part I, of the Gazetteer, and published in every issue:

“His Excellency the Governor in Council has from time to time expressed his entire approval of the Volumes of the Gazetteer already published, and now learns with much satisfaction that the remaining Statistical Accounts have been completed in the same elaborate manner. The task now brought to a close by Mr. Campbell has been very arduous. It has been the subject of his untiring industry for more than ten years, in the earlier part of which period,

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Contents

  1. CONTENTS.
  2. ERRATA.
  3. EARLY HISTORY OF GUJARÁT.
  4. CHAPTER I. BOUNDARIES AND NAME.
  5. CHAPTER II. ANCIENT DIVISIONS.
  6. CHAPTER III. LEGENDS.
  7. CHAPTER IV. MAURYAN AND GREEK RULE (b.c. 319–100.)
  8. CHAPTER V. THE KSHATRAPAS (b.c. 70–a.d. 398.)
  9. CHAPTER VI. THE TRAIKÚṬAKAS (a.d. 250–450.)
  10. CHAPTER VII. THE GUPTAS (G. 90–149; a.d. 410–470.)
  11. CHAPTER VIII. THE VALABHIS (a.d. 509–766.)
  12. CHAPTER IX. THE CHÁLUKYAS (a.d. 634–740.)
  13. CHAPTER X. THE GURJJARAS (a.d. 580–808.)
  14. CHAPTER XI. THE RÁSHṬRAKÚṬAS (a.d. 743–974.)
  15. CHAPTER XII. THE MIHIRAS OR MERS. a.d. 470–900.
  16. PART II. THE KINGDOM OF AṆAHILAVÁḌA. a.d. 720–1300.
  17. CHAPTER I. THE CHÁVAḌÁS (a.d. 720–956.)
  18. CHAPTER II. THE CHAULUKYAS OR SOLAṄKIS (a.d. 961–1242)
  19. CHAPTER III. THE VÁGHELÁS (a.d. 1219–1304).
  20. PART II. MUSALMÁN GUJARÁT. a.d. 1297–1760.
  21. MUSALMÁN GUJARÁT. a.d. 1297–1760. INTRODUCTION.
  22. CHAPTER I. EARLY MUSALMÁN GOVERNORS. a.d. 1297–1403.
  23. CHAPTER II. ÁHMEDÁBÁD KINGS. a.d. 1403–1573.
  24. CHAPTER III. MUGHAL VICEROYS. a.d. 1573–1758.
  25. APPENDIX I. The Death of Sultán Bahádur, a.d. 1526–1536.1
  26. APPENDIX II. THE HILL FORT OF MÁNDU.
  27. MARÁTHA HISTORY OF GUJARÁT: a.d. 1760–1819.
  28. HISTORY OF GUJARÁT. MARÁTHA PERIOD. a.d. 1760–1819.
  29. GUJARÁT DISTURBANCES, 1857–1859.
  30. GUJARÁT DISTURBANCES, 1857–1859.

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