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This book about the traditional medicine is not just another book on medicinal plants but is based in deeply rooted health care system in tribal areas of Satpudas. The book contains information on 217 species of plants used by tribals of Satpudas arranged according to their scientific names. The book also mentions the local name of pant, family, brief description of the plant, its distribution, medicinal uses with the name of medicine men etc. The book contains ...
This book examines the relevance of Prof. M.N. Srinivas’s concept of a dominant caste with reference to the Lingayat Community. While Prof. MN. Srinivas applied his concept of a dominant cast at a micro level (village level-Rampura), the present study has applied it at a macro level (state level). The basic elements of the dominant caste like numerical strength, economic power, political power, education, higher social status and respectable occupation as ...
The twenty-eight papers in this set of three volumes provide deep insights into the understanding of the dynamics of Karnataka Government and Politics. Giving a brief account of the geography of Karnataka, they examine the process by which the modern state of Karnataka emerged. Further tracing the origin and growth of the office of the speaker in the state, the contributors take stock of the position of the office of the Chief Minister and analyse the functional ...