essay

Statistical account of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills

Statistical account of Assam • 2 • Published In 1879 • Pages: 203-255

By: Hunter, William Wilson.

Abstract
This is a very general description of Khasi culture and society as known to the early British colonial explorers and administrators during the second half of the 19th century. It also describes environmental features, possibilities of economic development of the region, and the administrative organization as established by the British by the time this account was written (1875).
Subjects
Culture summary
Cereal agriculture
External relations
culture
Khasi
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1970-1973
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
ca. 1830-1875
Coverage Place
Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India
Notes
William Wilson Hunter
LCCN
5010765
LCSH
Khasi (Indic people)