Select Original Descriptive Documents on the History of Santal Parganas, Bhagalpur and Monghyr (1770-1947)

This book is the fruit of a Research- Project granted to me by Indian Council of Historical Research, 35, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi. The project had been granted for collection, annotation and editing of British documents related to Santal Parganas (1757-1947) The region was known as Jungle -Terai till 1855 and afterwards a new district named Santal Parganas was created. For a long period, the area was deeply related to Bhagalpur and Monghyr.

Documents, letters, Sanads and Zamindari Records collected are now being presented to the readers, particularly research- scholars for their use and benefit. The records have been collected from West Bengal Archives, Kolkata, Bihar State Archives Patna and Bhagalpur Record Room. Besides, late Dr. Kalikinkar Datta's unpublished "Old Zamindari Records of Bihar (in two volumes)" has been utilized for the Zamindari Estates of this region. Original records about the Santal Hul have been collected and other important reports have also been included the list of martyrs and Freedom Fighters of Santal Parganas have also been given.

I think that this book will come as handy and useful for research- scholars and others who are interested in modern history of this region Santal Pargans, Bhagalpur and Monghyr Commonly known as Anga.