S.K. Tiwari
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A time-immemorial belief in the divine character of the Narmada – one of the seven sacred rivers of India – has permeated throughout the intangible heritage of the Narmada Valley and its inhabitants, both tribals as well as non-tribals. A historical survey of this phenomenon and the problems that it is posing in the modern cultural context is the theme of the present volume.
In the interesting river-lore of India, like the story of Gangavatarana for ...
Minerals may be located very near Earth's surface or may lie at great depths below the surface. In both cases, Mining methods involve the removal of rock, Soil and Vegetation from an area, which has the potential to greatly impact the environment. Indeed, mining is of great Importance to people, but the Effects of mining on the Environment and the Health of Organisms is of great concern to Environmental scientists. Mining has been particularly demanding in ...
This textbook deals with various fuel minerals and resources such as coal, lignite, petroleum, natural gas, coal bed methane, atomic minerals and water, and discusses various related aspects including geological occurrence, distribution, resource, reserves and potential, requirements and existing gaps, industrial uses, etc. Besides, coal beneficiation, underground coal gasification, mining technology, etc. have also been described in detail.The subject matter of ...
This textbook in 2 volumes is based on various economic minerals and deals with Ore Geology and Economic Minerals as well as Mineral Economics. The subject matter of Vol. 1 is divided into three sections for focused study. Section A “Resources/Mineral Resources” provides general information about our mineral resources, while Section B “Ore Geology” describes in sufficient detail, ore formation periods, ore genesis, ore ...
Early Man of the Indian Rock-shelters is an attempt to search for the antiquity of Indian rockshelter paintings. This attempt is based on the global scientific researches which reveal the essential unity of Pre-historic Stone Age Culture throughout the old World. The book discusses the pre-historic human migrations and their relationship with the rock art. Based on the palaeontological facts, the present study establishes the period of some of the Indian ...
The Encyclopaedia of Indian Wild Life Sanctuaries and national parks introduces over 300 protected areas of India. It describes the variety of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries created in desert, snow clad mountains, swamps and the vast tablelands. India has almost all types of habitats well preserved for a variety of flora and fauna. Its national parks and the Sanctuaries are the only ones, in the world to preserve the magnificient tiger and the majestic ...