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F.D. Ascoli: A Revenue History of the Sundarbans - From 1870 to 1920 (Hardcover)
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F.D. Ascoli: A Revenue History of the Sundarbans - From 1870 to 1920 (Hardcover)
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Frank David Ascoli's Revenue History of Sundarbans during the
Period 1870- 1920 looks at the area bounded on the north by the
limits of Permanent Settlement in 24-Parganas, Khulna and Bakarganj
districts and on the south by the sea face stretching from the
Hughli estuary to the mouth of the Meghna River. A quarter of this
large area consisted of water out of 19,501 sq. km. For
administrative purposes the Division was grouped in three circles
known as the Bagerhat, Khulna and Satkhira. Revenue stations were
established at all the principal points of egress from the
Sundarbans, and purchasers proceed to the forests and take their
requirements from any locality they choose. The process of land
formation appears to have been followed by the growth of different
vegetation and plants which turned into forest it left uncleared.
The entire Sundarban tract is managed by the Forest Department,
which has operated a yearly auction for cutting rights for many
decades. In this way the Sundarbans emerged between the Bay of
Bengal and the fringes of the Bengal delta. The revenue history of
the Sundarbans is distinct from that of the rest of the district
that presents several peculiar features, so that a separate account
of it is necessary. It is apparent that some of the most forbidding
remnants of Sundarbans jungle were transformed into fertile rice
fields, schools, dispensaries, post offices, markets and
cooperative societies. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not
sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
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