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The present study is an innovative endeavour to reconstruct the political and administrative history of Garhwal during the period 1358 to 1947. Raja Ajay Pal and his scions ruled Garhwal from 1358 to 1804. In 1804, it was occupied by the Gurkhas who ruled this terrain up to 1815, when they were defeated and driven away by the British forces. After the British occupation of Garhwal, it was divided into two parts: ‘British Garhwal’ and ‘Tehri Garhwal ...
"This study is a pioneering work on the history and growth of forestry and its impact on the marginalized population. It discusses the environmentalism of the poor and their assertion to manage and use their resource base. The book is of contemporary concern and deals with an area which is extremely important from the ecological point of view. It is an integral part of the catchment area of the Indo-Gangetic plain, one of the most fertile plains on the face ...