A Monograph on Trade and Manufactures in Northern India

A detailed record from 1880 of trade in Indian regions that had recently become part of the British Empire.

Published in 1880 by a magistrate serving in Lucknow, India, this book offers a detailed record of trade in an area that had recently become part of the British Empire. It contains comprehensive tables of imports and exports, an extensive glossary of Indian terms and thorough descriptions of different trades.William Hoey (1849–1919) was a magistrate in Lucknow, India when this book was published by the American Missionary Press in 1880. At the time, Lucknow was the seventh largest city in the British Empire, and it was the capital of the province that had most recently come under British rule. Hoey's monograph captures the details of trade in the city and surrounding regions at this time of change. Part 1 outlines the prominent features of trade in the area and includes tables of imports and exports. Part 2 focuses on Lucknow specifically, and contains the author's discussion of the impact of British rule on the city. The third part is a detailed A-Z of every trade, including information on production, prices and profit, and the work concludes with an extensive glossary of Indian terms. The level of detail in this work makes it an invaluable historical document.