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Globalisation has become a vivid reality with its ever encompassing reach in every sphere of human existence. It has become a hallmark of contemporary communities across the world. Despite such gigantic dimensions, the majority of the mountainous regions viz. the Himalayas seem to have remained outside the ‘mainstream culture’.
This book, the outcome of an International Conference on ‘Globalisation and Cultural Practices in Mountain Areas: ...
The Himalayas are the highest, the loftiest and the most fragile ecosystem on the Earth. As they accumulate the largest mass of snow and ice outside the North and South Poles, it is often referred to as the Third Pole. The Third Pole, apart from influencing global weather system, also contributes to cooling the planet Earth. Climate change exhibiting the rising temperature to an alarming extent is posing a threat not only to the Himalayas but also to the plain ...
Situated in the tarai belt between the Yamuna and Ganga rivers in the fertile plains of north India, Saharanpur and its adjoining areas have been defined as the Doab region. The ancient Jain temples and some of the ancient Jain havelis in this Doab belt are lavishly built with the ornamental wood and stone works, and profusely painted with wall paintings and floral work.
The author's first book High Himalaya Unknown Valleys covered his explorations of the Indian Himalaya between 1969 and 1991. Its success emphasised that more information was required as the interest is generated in the smaller mountains and unknown valleys. The present book continues in a similar vein. It covers expeditions and treks undertaken by the author between 1993 and 1997. It includes other writings and those lovely treks he had also done before 1969. ...
Stretching from the great bend of the Indus River in the north-west to the bend of the Brahmaputra river in the east, the Himalayan Mountain chain is the world's most magnificent Physical feature on the Face of the earth.The Himalayan mountain chain is made up of countless peaks, valleys, rivers, streams, lakes, and glaciers. Some of the most important Rivers of Southeast Asia drain the Himalaya. These include the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river ...
The wooden temples are not merely the centers of religious importance for the native people, they are also intrinsically woven into the socio-cultural fabric of their life. Over the ages they have served as the edifices of their faith, myths and folk-life and have developed into rich repertories of the original indigenous art and architecture. They still preserve in them the typical style and skill of the Pahari architecture.Wood, abundantly available in the ...
Malana, situated at an altitude of 2644 m, tucked deep in the rugged and forbidden heights in one of the treacherous tributaries of the Parvati river, has been a sleepy, sequestered and extremely remote village of Kullu dist. of Himachal Pradesh, where history and mystery, facts and fictions seem the have blended in to form an exotic socio-cultural ambience.
This book attempts to survey and document in a systematic manner almost all the stone temples of Chamba. This will satisfy the enquiries of many researchers, outside visitors and the public in general who are interested in cultural heritage of Chamba particularly in the temple architecture and especially in those temples for which no information is available.
The first part of the book deals with stone temples. These temples were personally examined by the ...
Agricultural production in the Himalayas had been under constraints over the centuries. Frequent spells of food shortages had, therefore, necessitated the search for alternate food sources. As a consequence, a large number of wild edible plant species known variously as lesser-known, under-utilized, ethno-botanical, ethnomedicinal plants were found to be useful. The Himalayas provide suitable habitats for the occurrence of a wide array of medicinal and wild ...
This well-researched book is an analytical study of the Bhutanese theocratic community turning into a nation-state. Part one of the book on Tradition examines the environment and ethnic groups, religion and history, and the traditional pattern of administration. Part two on Transition refers to the incorporation of dynastic rule, frontier management, immigration of the Nepalese and introduction of modern education in the traditional Dukpa structure. Part three on ...
The term biomass refers to the total quantity of organic matter present in an ecosystem at a given time per unit area. Higher the biomass, higher will be the productivity. Therefore, the studies on biomass are useful for the scientific management of forests. Because of the increasing demand for forests and forest produce, a large number of fast-growing exotic species have been introduced for reducing the pressure on forests and maintaining the productivity of ...
Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir, and Lahul & Spiti and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh combined together form a distinct religio-cultural segment of the Western Himalayan region. In this region, Buddhism has been a living religion of the major bulk of the population. This region has attracted attention of the modern explorers, researchers and scholars since the nineteenth century. They have contributed enormously on adventure, travel, religion and ...
Information on diseases of vegetables, ornamentals and mushrooms is scattered in many research papers, reviews, bulletins and books. Thus, the present book Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Vegetables, Ornamentals and Mushrooms fills the needs to have in one volume information on etiology, symptomatology, epidemiology and management of diseases affecting these crops. The information contained in this volume will be an asset ot researchers, teachers and students ...
The Sundarbans covers an area of 10,000 sq. kms, of which 4200 sq. kms fall in India. This area, once said to be under the sea, lies on the north of the Bay of Bengal. Exceptionally rich in its flora and fauna, this region is famous for Royal Bengal Tiger. It is the habitat of bewitching mangroves, unique biodiversity, abundant natural resources, tiger reserve, sanctuary and reserve forests. This region has attracted the world community for a special importance ...
Fruit plant diseases often are the worst natural hazards in horticulture. New diseases and new biotypes of existing disease-producing organisms appear from time to time in a more virulent form. With the liberalization of import and export of large quantities of horticultural planting materials, the risk of spread of diseases into new areas has also increased. The most startling aspect of fruit plant diseases is that their control cost us a huge sum every year ...
Warmly nestled in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, the state of Sikkim constitutes one of the most strategic and naturally endowed states in the country. Centuries – old religious-political history of Sikkim has remained an unexplored source of civilization in and around the Kanchenjunga. One can lay hands on a very few published literature. A huge unwritten collection of historical facts and anecdotes are fast eroding and vanishing. This volume is a humble ...
Located in the Western Himalaya, Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh is a dream world. Fascinated by its scenic beauty and richness of culture, the historians have described Chamba as wonderland. Gorgeous landscape, majestic snow-capped mountain ranges of Dhauladhar, Pir Panjal and Zanskar, the humming rivers, placid lakes, perennial springs, lush green forests, ancient temples and monuments, and amazing art and architecture throw an open invitation to the ...
Present volume is a product of a project study ‘Social and Administrative Response to the Basic needs of Hill people of Himachal Pradesh’, sponsored by the Training Division of the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, government of India. The main aim of the present study is to have a comprehension of the basic needs of the hill people of Himachal Pradesh arising out of their ecosystems and social as well ...