Life Abundant: Remembering Dr A.B. Mukerji

Dr. A.B. Mukerji (1929-2011) was the doyen of cultural geographersin India. Not only did he introduce the idea of cultural geographyas a systematic sub-discipline in the country, but he alsoinitiated the study of cultural geography in India’s ruralsettlements. At the same time, Mukerji’s contributions to thefields of physical geography and geomorphology have been seminal.However, this book is not about A.B. Mukerji the geographer, butabout the family man, husband, father, loyal friend, generouscolleague, and caring teacher to generations of students. In thistribute, a vivid and compelling portrait emerges of the human beingbehind the scholar, as family, friends, students, and colleagueswrite of their encounters and long-lasting relationships with him.