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For a list of web references of various connections and interesting documents relating to Dalton and The Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal

General websites

Dalton is even mentioned in a bibliography of Folk Textiles of North East India
http://www.lib.umich.edu/area/Near.East/Textiles/TG24A.html

‘Language in India, (December 2002)Vol 2 has an extract from Descriptive Ethnology of Benhgal in the section about key observations of government records and researchers.
http://www.languageinindia.com/dec2002/bishnupriya.html

Web sites about the Peoples in Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal (all mention Dalton)

http://manipurinfo.tripod.com is a website about Manipur and it’s history. Dalton’s work (along with G. A. Grierson and T.C. Hudson) is used when debating the origins of the Meiteis and their language. A quote from each of these people, about this subject, is also visible just further than half way down the page. 

http://manipuri.iwarp.com - Another website about the Manipurs and their origins. Uses a quote from Dalton 

The Introduction of Buddhism into Burma website uses four extracts from Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal (from pages 97-202) when examining the history of Buddhist Monks in Burma. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/tawsein5.htm

http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/bguizzi/bangladesh/adibasi/santalang.htm This website is about the modern day Santals.It contains two references to Dalton when discussing the history of the Santali language.

Looking for more? - Bibliographies and Encyclopaedias 

http://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/service/bunko/matumoto.htm Although Dalton’s name is not on this Bibliography, it is very useful for anyone studying India past and present, British India, Art, politics, philosophy, poverty in India etc, virtually anything to do with India! A great Bibliography 

http://56.1911encyclopedia.org Is an excellent and detailed encyclopaedia that contains descriptive information about India, Bengal and many of the tribes

'Edward Tuite Dalton was noted in the bibliography of Indian Studies in the Sociology and Anthropology section on p.751. India, The Journal of Asian Studies, Volume 20, Issue 5, Bibliography of Asian Studies, 1960 (Sep. 1961), 743 - 761'. click here

All the websites above were checked during April 2003

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