The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol. 3: Birbhum to Cocanda (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt From The Imperial Gazetteer Of India, Vol. 3: Birbhum To Cocanda On The Bank Of The Bakeswar Wild, About A Mile South Of The Village Of Tantipara, Occurs A Group Of Sulphur Springs, Named The Bhtim Bakes War, And Numerous Hot Jets Also Burst Forth In The Bed Of The Stream Itself. This Spot Is A Noted Place Of Pilgrimage, And The Right Bank Of The Stream Is Covered With Temples Erected By Pilgrims In Honour Of Mahadeo Or Siva. Another Warm Spring Breaks Out Near The Village Of Sakarakunda. Iron And Limestone Are The Only Minerals Of Any Importance Found In The District. IronOres Have Long Been Worked Under The Rough Native Mode Of Smelting; And Within Recent Years An Attempt Has Been Made To Ascertain Whether More Extended Operations Might Not Profitably Be Carried Out According To The European Process Of Manufacture. The Larger Kinds Of Wild Beasts, Which Formerly Infested Birbhum, Have Now Almost Disappeared, With The Exception Of An Occasional Tiger Or Bear Which Wanders Into The Cultivated Tracts From The Jungles Of The Santal Parganas On The West. Small Game, Such As Hares, Partridges, Wild Duck, Quail, And Snipe, Are Common. About The Publisher Forgotten Books Publishes Hundreds Of Thousands Of Rare And Classic Books. Find More At Www.Forgottenbooks.Com This Book Is A Reproduction Of An Important Historical Work. Forgotten Books Uses StateOfTheArt Technology To Digitally Reconstruct The Work, Preserving The Original Format Whilst Repairing Imperfections Present In The Aged Copy. In Rare Cases, An Imperfection In The Original, Such As A Blemish Or Missing Page, May Be Replicated In Our Edition. We Do, However, Repair The Vast Majority Of Imperfections Successfully; Any Imperfections That Remain Are Intentionally Left To Preserve The State Of Such Historical Works.