Concise encyclopaedia of North Indian peasant life : being a compilation from the writings of William Crooke, J. R. Reid and G. A. Grierson
Amin, Shahid Ed.
Concise encyclopaedia of North Indian peasant life : being a compilation from the writings of William Crooke, J. R. Reid and G. A. Grierson - New Delhi Manohar Pub. 2005 - 596p.
Contents
Editor s Preface to the Revised Edition Editor s 17
Preface to the First Edition 21
Editor s Introduction to the Revised Edition 23
Title Page of Materials (1879) 51
William Crooke s Preface to Materials 53
List of Illustrations 54
Notes on Illustrations 55
Illustrations between pp.128-9
PART I
Being the Text of William Crooke s Materials for a Rural and Agricultural Glossary of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh
I: IMPLEMENTS AND APPLIANCES USED IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
MANUFACTURES 65
I.1: IMPLEMENTS USED IN PREPARING LAND FOR CULTIVATION
I.2: IMPLEMENTS USED IN SOWING, WEEDING AND IRRIGATION
I.3: APPLIANCES USED IN FIELD WATCHING
1.4: IMPLEMENTS USED IN HARVESTING
1..5: IMPLEMENTS AND APPLIANCES USED IN CONNECTION WITH FEEDING AND WATCHIJ; JG CATTLE 72
1.6 APPLIANCES USED IN THE CONVEYANCE OF GOODS OR PASSENGERS
1.7 APPLIANCES USED IN RURAL MANUFACTURES
1.8 TOOLS AND APPLIANCES USED BY COUNTRY ARTISANS
II: DOMESTIC APPLIANCES AND UTENSILS
II.1: APPLIANCES USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD
II.2: DOMESTIC FURNITURE
III: SOILS
IV: GENERAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
IV.1: PLOUGHING
IV.2: MANURING
IV.3: SOWING
IV.4: DIGGING, HOEING AND WEEDING
IV.5: WATCHING OF CROPS
IV.6: REAPING AND GLEANING
IV.7: THRESHING AND WINNOWING
IV.8: Dlv1SION OF CROPS
V. CATTLE AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS
VI: IRRIGATION
VII: AGRlCULTURAL PRODUCTS
VIII: INSECTS AND CAUSES OF INJURY TO CROPS
IX: LABOUR ADVANCES, WAGES AND PERQUISITES
X: LAND TENURES
XI: THE NATIVE HOUSE
XII: FOOD
XIII: CEREMONIES OF RURAL LIFE
XIV: TRADE AND MONEYLENDING
XV: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appendix G: A Rural Glossary for • Gorakhpur District, 1839
Bibliography
Index
PART II
Materials on Peasant Production from J.R. Reid s
Azamgarh Settlement R.epmt
A. SYSTEM OFAGRICULTURE
B. METHODS OF IRRIGATION
C. CHAR.RA IRRIGATION
THE KINDS OF PRODUCE AND METHODS OF RAISING THEM
EARLY AND BROADCAST RICE
TRANSPLANTED RICE
THE HOT WEATHER MARSH RICE (BORO)
HARINS
KHARIF HARJINS:
THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR FROM THE CANE
INDIGO
POPPY
THE PREPARATION OF CRUDE OPIUM POPPY OIL
PRODUCE INCLUDED UNDER VEGETABLES
TOBACCO BET LLEAF
TOTAL PRODUCE
THE AMOUNT OF FOOD GRAINS THE AMOUNT OF FODDER
THE VALUE OF THE PRODUCE
THE VALUE OF PRODUCE PER ACRE SOIL FERTILITY
COMPARATIVE PRICES OF PRODUCE
THE DEALER IN PRODUCE OR MAHAJAN
VILLAGE SERVANTS
PART III
Selections from the Bhojpuri Dialect
Conversation
Fables
Bhojpuri Songs
PART IV
Rustic Speech and a Rural Glossary from Azamgarh
Notes on the Dialect Current in Azamgarh
Note [on the Azamgarh Glossary
Azamgarh Glossary
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Concise encyclopaedia of North Indian peasant life : being a compilation from the writings of William Crooke, J. R. Reid and G. A. Grierson - New Delhi Manohar Pub. 2005 - 596p.
Contents
Editor s Preface to the Revised Edition Editor s 17
Preface to the First Edition 21
Editor s Introduction to the Revised Edition 23
Title Page of Materials (1879) 51
William Crooke s Preface to Materials 53
List of Illustrations 54
Notes on Illustrations 55
Illustrations between pp.128-9
PART I
Being the Text of William Crooke s Materials for a Rural and Agricultural Glossary of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh
I: IMPLEMENTS AND APPLIANCES USED IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
MANUFACTURES 65
I.1: IMPLEMENTS USED IN PREPARING LAND FOR CULTIVATION
I.2: IMPLEMENTS USED IN SOWING, WEEDING AND IRRIGATION
I.3: APPLIANCES USED IN FIELD WATCHING
1.4: IMPLEMENTS USED IN HARVESTING
1..5: IMPLEMENTS AND APPLIANCES USED IN CONNECTION WITH FEEDING AND WATCHIJ; JG CATTLE 72
1.6 APPLIANCES USED IN THE CONVEYANCE OF GOODS OR PASSENGERS
1.7 APPLIANCES USED IN RURAL MANUFACTURES
1.8 TOOLS AND APPLIANCES USED BY COUNTRY ARTISANS
II: DOMESTIC APPLIANCES AND UTENSILS
II.1: APPLIANCES USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD
II.2: DOMESTIC FURNITURE
III: SOILS
IV: GENERAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
IV.1: PLOUGHING
IV.2: MANURING
IV.3: SOWING
IV.4: DIGGING, HOEING AND WEEDING
IV.5: WATCHING OF CROPS
IV.6: REAPING AND GLEANING
IV.7: THRESHING AND WINNOWING
IV.8: Dlv1SION OF CROPS
V. CATTLE AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS
VI: IRRIGATION
VII: AGRlCULTURAL PRODUCTS
VIII: INSECTS AND CAUSES OF INJURY TO CROPS
IX: LABOUR ADVANCES, WAGES AND PERQUISITES
X: LAND TENURES
XI: THE NATIVE HOUSE
XII: FOOD
XIII: CEREMONIES OF RURAL LIFE
XIV: TRADE AND MONEYLENDING
XV: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appendix G: A Rural Glossary for • Gorakhpur District, 1839
Bibliography
Index
PART II
Materials on Peasant Production from J.R. Reid s
Azamgarh Settlement R.epmt
A. SYSTEM OFAGRICULTURE
B. METHODS OF IRRIGATION
C. CHAR.RA IRRIGATION
THE KINDS OF PRODUCE AND METHODS OF RAISING THEM
EARLY AND BROADCAST RICE
TRANSPLANTED RICE
THE HOT WEATHER MARSH RICE (BORO)
HARINS
KHARIF HARJINS:
THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR FROM THE CANE
INDIGO
POPPY
THE PREPARATION OF CRUDE OPIUM POPPY OIL
PRODUCE INCLUDED UNDER VEGETABLES
TOBACCO BET LLEAF
TOTAL PRODUCE
THE AMOUNT OF FOOD GRAINS THE AMOUNT OF FODDER
THE VALUE OF THE PRODUCE
THE VALUE OF PRODUCE PER ACRE SOIL FERTILITY
COMPARATIVE PRICES OF PRODUCE
THE DEALER IN PRODUCE OR MAHAJAN
VILLAGE SERVANTS
PART III
Selections from the Bhojpuri Dialect
Conversation
Fables
Bhojpuri Songs
PART IV
Rustic Speech and a Rural Glossary from Azamgarh
Notes on the Dialect Current in Azamgarh
Note [on the Azamgarh Glossary
Azamgarh Glossary
8173045976
Farm life -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Encyclopedias
India--Uttar Pradesh
India--Azamgarh (District)
Bhojpuri language
Hindustani language
Farm life -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Terminology
Farm life -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
305.5633 / AMI