The British Empire in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 4: Its Progress and Expansion at Home and Abroad, Comprising a Description and History of the British Colonies and Dependencies (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Excerpt from The British Empire in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 4: Its Progress and Expansion at Home and Abroad, Comprising a Description and History of the British Colonies and Dependencies

Occupations - Agriculture - Irrigation - Products of the soil - Rice, wheat, and millet Oil-seeds - Vegetables - Fruits and spices - Cotton and jute - Indigo, opium, and tobacco Cofl'ee and tea - Cinchona - Production of silk - Village life-preservation of forests Native industries - Means of communication - Railway system - Engineering works - The bhor-ghat Incline - Telegraphs - Export and import trade - Internal trade.

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