Bulandshahr, or, Sketches of an Indian district : social, historical and architectural is a book about Bulandshahr, in the North-Western Provinces during British rule in India, authored by District magistrate and collector for the Indian Civil Service, Frederick Growse. It was published by Medical Hall Press, Benares, in 1884, and includes a description of Bulandshahr district, an account of its history from antiquity to the 1857 rebellion, and of how the town of Bulandshahr was rebuilt under the supervision of Growse himself in the late 19th century. Following initial release of the book, its publication became prohibited. The account of the town built by local artisans brought Growse into dispute with the Public Works Department (PWD), who attempted to prevent the construction of his buildings. Content Bulandshahr, or, Sketches of an Indian district : social, historical and architectural is a book about Bulandshahr authored by British District magistrate and collector for the Indian Civil Service, Frederick Growse, published by Medical Hall Press, Benares, in 1884. It has 90 pages covering three parts; a description of Bulandshahr district, an account of its history from antiquity to the 1857 rebellion, and of specific interest how the town of Bulandshahr was rebuilt under the supervision of Growse himself. The title page includes an epigraph saying “Our Western Civilization is perhaps not absolutely the glorious thing we like to imagine it." Growse reveals that an executive engineer informed the British government in India in 1878 that the bathing ghat would be an "eye-sore" and in visual obstruction of the bridge, resulting in a two-year delay of construction. Images in book Reception The British Raj responded by considering the work an encouragement of native Indian autonomy. Following initial release of the book, its publication became prohibited. The account of the town built by local artisans brought Growse into dispute with the Public Works Department (PWD). His concerns were part of a wider debate on architecture at the time. His constructions were condemned by the PWD, who attempted to prevent them being built. The book demonstrates Growse's feelings towards the local people. His contributions to buildings in Bulandshahr led to his transfer out of the town. His obituary in the journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland describes this work as "chiefly interesting as showing how he was able to transfer his sympathies from a Hindu to a Musulman population, when the