TY - GEN AU - Amin, Shahid Ed. TI - Concise encyclopaedia of North Indian peasant life : being a compilation from the writings of William Crooke, J. R. Reid and G. A. Grierson SN - 8173045976 U1 - 305.5633 PY - 2005/// CY - New Delhi PB - Manohar Pub. KW - KW - Farm life -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Encyclopedias KW - India--Uttar Pradesh KW - India--Azamgarh (District) KW - Bhojpuri language KW - Hindustani language KW - Farm life -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- Terminology KW - Farm life -- India -- Uttar Pradesh -- History -- 19th century -- Sources N1 - 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 ER -