The geography portion of the gazetteer was completed first and was published in 1908 .
The gazetteer is a 5000 - page document divided into two volumes ; the first details the region 's history and the second details its geography .
The geography portion of the document was completed first and was published in 1908 .
The gazetteer is a 5000 - page document divided into two volumes ; the first details the region 's history and the second details its geography .