Salim Ali: India’s Birdman

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He was the first Indian to systematically study ecology and the birds of the Indian subcontinent. For generations of bird-watchers and ornithologists, Salim Ali’s beautifully illustrated and meticulously written bird books were their first exposure to the world of Indian birds. This is the delightful story of the man whose name has become a legend in the field of Indian ornithology. The driving force behind the Bombay Natural History Society, Salim Ali was the most outspoken advocate of the conservation of India’s avifauna. His pioneering work helped to preserve the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary near Bharatpur, which Salim Ali described as no less a wonder than the Taj Mahal.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Reeta Dutta Gupta

Reeta Dutta Gupta worked as a freelance journalist contributing articles, reviews and interviews to The Times of India and the Hindustan Times, among others. Her first children’s stories set in Africa appeared in two anthologies: The Nose Doctor and Best of Target Stories. She is the author of Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet Sublime, Salim Ali: India’s Birdman and Subhas Chandra Bose: The Passionate Patriot. Reeta Dutta Gupta passed away in November 2005.

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Title
Salim Ali: India’s Birdman
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8129100452
Length
63p., Plates.
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