Fruits appeal both to the palate and to the eye, and constitute an important part of our diet. The wide range of climatic conditions found in India makes it possible to grow an immense variety of fruits here. This thoroughly revised and immensely popular publication of the Trust, discusses in detail the various fruits grown in India, the areas of their prevalence, the various aspects relating to their cultivation and promotion, their scientific and regional names, their nutritive value, and the demand for them at home and abroad. It would interest not only the amateur fruit grower and the professional orchardist, but anyone interested in fruits.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.K. Saxena
Two particular years, quite wide apart, are special in Dr. Sushil Kumar Saxena's career as an author: 1967 and 2009. The first saw the appearance of his book Studies in the Metaphysics of Bradley, in the prestigious Muirhead Library series of philosophical works (George Allen and Unwin, London; and Humanities Press, New York); and the second may be said to herald the dawn of a quite new discipline, a truly contemporary aesthetics of Hindustani Music – through his pioneering work Hindustani Music and Aesthetics Today, brought out jointly by Sangeet Natak Akademy and Hope India Publications.After his retirement (in 1986) as a Professor from the University of Delhi, Dr. Saxena (b. 1921) has published five more books on Hindustani music, rhythm and Kathak dance; and one that bestpeaks his deep interest in philosophy of religion, namely, Ever Unto God: Essays on Gandhi and Religion (Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 1988).Dr. Saxena has received several honours, the latest among them being the Padma Bhushan and a Fellowship from Sangeet Natak Akademi, both in 2008.
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