This book aims to put forth a picture of the people and customs of the Gujarati folk in a amusing and friendly way written to amuse the English officers. The book starts with a sketch of four of Gujarat's major cities: Surat, Broach, Baroda and Ahmadabad. It further goes on the describe the various sects of the people and some of their occupations: the Parsis, Mohammedans, Boras (Bhoras) the Marmari, the barber, Lawyer, the operations of the court, the native mendicants, the missionaries etc. all find mention. Home life, festivals the hindu month of shravan etc are described. Throughout the book the authors describes the point he wishes to make by offering a notice on various characters and personages that he has had acquaintance with. This book is a reprint of the 1880 edition.
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