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[[Image:Imperial gazetteer india1908.jpg|thumb|The 1908 edition, in 26 volumes, including the first four encyclopaedic volumes entitled ''Indian Empire: Descriptive, Historical, Economic and Administrative'', and the last volume (26), ''Atlas''.|alt=]] | [[Image:Imperial gazetteer india1908.jpg|thumb|The 1908 edition, in 26 volumes, including the first four encyclopaedic volumes entitled ''Indian Empire: Descriptive, Historical, Economic and Administrative'', and the last volume (26), ''Atlas''.|alt=]] | ||
'''''The Imperial Gazetteer of India''''' was a [[gazetteer]] of the [[British Indian Empire]], and is now a historical reference work. It was first published in 1881. [[William Wilson Hunter|Sir William Wilson Hunter]] made the original plans of the book, starting in 1869. | '''''The Imperial Gazetteer of India''''' was a [[gazetteer]] of the [[British Indian Empire]], and is now a historical reference work. It was first published in 1881. [[William Wilson Hunter|Sir William Wilson Hunter]] made the original plans of the book, starting in 1869.<ref>[http://dutchinkerala.com/imperialgazetteer.php?id=07 The Imperial Gazetteer of India: Volumes] ''dutchinkerala.com''. Retrieved 29 August 2021</ref> | ||
The 1908, 1909 and 1931 "New Editions" have four encyclopedic volumes covering the geography, history, economics, and administration of India; 20 volumes of the alphabetically arranged gazetteer, listing places' names and providing statistics and summary information; and one volume each comprising the index and atlas. The New Editions were all published by the [[Oxford University Press]], Oxford, UK. | The 1908, 1909 and 1931 "New Editions" have four encyclopedic volumes covering the geography, history, economics, and administration of India; 20 volumes of the alphabetically arranged gazetteer, listing places' names and providing statistics and summary information; and one volume each comprising the index and atlas. The New Editions were all published by the [[Oxford University Press]], Oxford, UK. | ||