Author: Shankarlal C. BhattPublisher: Gyan Publishing House
ISBN: 9788178353838
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories
Author: Shankarlal C. BhattPublisher: Gyan Publishing House
ISBN: 9788178353838
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Pithoragarh
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Uttar Pradesh (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
People of India
Author: The Scheduled Castes in India
Author: Anirban KashyapPublisher: Gyan Publishing House
ISBN: 9788121205115
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Attempts have been made in this study to present an over-all profile of the Scheduled Castes from different dimensions i.e., facts, figures and their interpretations, the policy of segregation of a sizable section of Indian population on the basis of caste.
Social Ecology and Demographic Structure of Bhotias
Author: Chittaranjan DashPublisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788180692277
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The present book attempts to critically interpret the existing literature on the people adapted to high and low altitudes.
Biodiversity & environmental management
Author: B.d.joshiPublisher: APH Publishing
ISBN: 9788131304402
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Papers presented at the 14th National Seminar of Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences, held at Gorakhpur in November 2007.
Mountains of India
Author: M. S. KohliPublisher: Indus Publishing
ISBN: 9788173871351
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
This Book Explores The Tourism Aspects Of The `Mountains Of India` In General And Provides Useable Information On Their Geography, Pilgrimage Centres, Hill Stations And Adventure Options Available To An Individual.
Ethnobotany of India, 5-Volume Set
Author: T. PullaiahPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 135173766X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 2242
Book Description
This new 5-volume set, Ethnobotany of India, provides an informative overview of human-plant interrelationships in India, focusing on the regional plants and their medicinal properties and uses. Each volume focuses on a different significant region of India, including Volume 1: Eastern Ghats and Deccan Volume 2: Western Ghats and West Coast of Peninsular India Volume 3: North-East India and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Volume 4: Western and Central Himalaya Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India With chapters written by experts in the field, the book provides comprehensive information on the tribals (the indigenous populations of the region) and knowledge on plants that grow around them. Each volume includes an introductory chapter with an overview of the region and then goes on to cover ethnic diversity and culture of the ethnic tribes plants used for healing and medical purposes for humans and animals ethnic food plants and ethnic food preparation specific information on the ethnomedicinal plants, the parts used, and the diseases cured other uses of plants by the ethnic tribes, such as for fiber, dyes, flavor, and recreation conservation, documentation, and management efforts of the ethnic communities and their plant knowledge The books include the details of the plants used, their scientific names, the parts used, and how the plants are used, providing the what, how, and why of plant usage. The volumes are well illustrated with over 100 color and 130 b/w illustrations. Together, the five volumes in the Ethnobotany of India series bring together the available ethnobotanical knowledge of India in one place. India is one of the most important regions of the old world, and its ancient and culturally rich and diverse knowledge of ethnobotany will be valuable to many in the fields of botany and plant sciences, pharmacognosy and pharmacology, nutraceuticals, and others. The books also consider the threat to plant biodiversity imposed by environmental degradation, which impacts cultural diversity.
Annual Report of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Author: Methodist Episcopal Church. Missionary SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Drudgery of the Hill Women
Author: Purna Nand PandePublisher: Indus Publishing
ISBN: 9788173870392
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This book, based on a primary survey looks at the socia, economic, and political status, contribution and quality of life of women in the rural areas of the Himalayan region. It is a comprehensive account of gender issue with an indepth analysis of the working pattern, problems and drudgery of womenfolk in this region.