Modern India, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint): With Illustrations of the Resources and Capabilities of Hindústan - Couverture souple

Spry, Henry H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1334975671 ISBN 13 : 9781334975677

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore life in 19th‑century Hindustan through vivid scenes of daily life, work, and local industries.

This volume blends travel writing with sketches of the resources and capabilities of Hindustan. It offers concrete, on‑the‑ground observations of how people live, what they eat, and how communities are organized. You’ll read about daily meals, food preparation, and the ways households manage work, from grinding corn to baking unleavened cakes. The book also dives into distinctive local industries, like lac dye, and explains how these products fit into regional economies. Alongside these portraits, you’ll encounter natural phenomena and social topics that shaped the era, including locust swarms and the administration of rural life.

- See daily life traces: food, farming routines, and domestic preparation.
- Learn how lac dye is collected and processed, and why it mattered commercially.
- Experience vivid scenes of locust plagues and their dramatic impact on people and landscape.
- Gain a window into broader observations about culture, governance, and social patterns in Indian society of the period.

Ideal for readers of historical travel writing, colonial-era observation, and Indian studies who seek a ground-level view of Hindustan in this era.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334975671
• ISBN 13: 9781334975677
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 322
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