TY  - BOOK
AU  - Francis, William.
TI  - The Nilgiris
SN  - 9789355276094
U1  - 954.82 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Chennai
PB  - Maven Books
KW  - Nilgiris
KW  - Gazetteer
KW  - Colonial India
KW  - Madras Presidency
N1  - 1.	Introduction
2.	Physical Geography
3.	Geology and Mineral Resources
4.	Climate
5.	History
6.	Population
7.	Agriculture
8.	Irrigation
9.	Forests
10.	Land Revenue
11.	Communications
12.	Trade and Industries
13.	Education
14.	Medical and Public Health
15.	Administrative Divisions
16.	Principal Towns and Villages
17.	Religions and Castes
18.	Tribal Communities
N2  - The Nilgiris by W. Francis is a comprehensive gazetteer compiled during the British colonial administration of India. It provides detailed information about the Nilgiri district in the Madras Presidency (now part of Tamil Nadu), encompassing its physical geography, climate, history, economy, demography, agriculture, flora and fauna, infrastructure, and administration. The work serves both as an administrative document and as a rich historical and ethnographic source. It contains observations on the Toda, Badaga, Kota, and Kurumba communities, as well as colonial perspectives on land use, forestry, and public health
ER  -