Districts of British India
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The Districts of British India were administrative units of the Government of the British Raj or Indian Empire. Districts were generally subdivisions of the provinces and divisions of British India[1]
History[edit]
Districts, often known as zillas in vernacular, were established as subdivisions of the provinces (praanths in vernacular) and divisions of British India that were under one of the three Presidencies. [2]
Most of the districts that were created during the British Raj became Districts of India after the independence of India.
Historical districts[edit]
The following list includes only districts of British India that became extinguished or that saw major changes in their history:
Districts in the Madras Presidency[edit]
- Anantapur district
- Bellary district (including parts of Present-day Kurnool district)
- Chingleput District
- Coimbatore District (Madras Presidency)
- Cuddapah district
- Ganjam district (including present-day Gajapati district and parts of Srikakulam district)
- Godavari District
- Krishna district (including Guntur district)
- Kurnool district (including parts of present-day Prakasam district)
- Madura District (Madras Presidency)
- Malabar District
- Nellore district (including parts of present-day Prakasam and Tiruvallur districts)
- North Arcot
- South Arcot District
- South Canara
- Tanjore District
- Tinnevely District
- Trichinopoly District
- Vizagapatam district (including Vizianagaram district)
Districts in the Bengal Presidency[edit]
- Bakerganj District
- Bassein District
- Champaran District
- Garo Hills district
- Jungle Mahals
- Jungle Terry
- Khasi and Jaintia Hills
- Lushai Hills District
- Manbhum District
- Naga Hills District
- Purnia District
- Shahabad district
- Singhbhum District
- Tipperah District
Districts in the Bombay Presidency[edit]
Other districts[edit]
- Bhilsa District
- Chanderi District
- Delhi District
- Ellichpur District
- Garhwal District
- Hazara District
- Isagarh District
- Kumaon District
- Lyallpur District
- Merwara District
- Montgomery District
- Muhamdi District
- Nimar District
- North Bareilly District
- Quetta-Pishin District
- Shahpur District
- Sironj District
- Thal-Chotiali
- Wun District
- Neemuch District
- Peshawar District
See also[edit]
- List of districts in India
- Subdivisions of British India
- Territorial evolution of the British Empire
References[edit]
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India. Published under the authority of His Majesty's Secretary of State for India in Council. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907-1909
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. V, 1908
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