spacer
Saujanya books, indian books, books from india, tibetan books, tibetan texts, tibetan pecha, tibetan pechas, book store, bookstore, book shop, bookshop, book india, buy books online, online book store, online bookstore, buy books, books online, india book store, book from india, book shop india, bookshop in India, book seller in India, indian book store, online bookshop, wholesale book sellers, discount books store, indian authors books, online book store india, discount book seller, all subjects books, books from india, book publisher in india, online discount books, indian book seller, india books, book shopping, book distributor in India, wholesale book distributor
leftBar
rightBar
leftBar
rightBar
leftBar
rightBar
leftBar
rightBar
leftBar
rightBar
leftBar
rightBar
leftBar
rightBar

Welcome to www.saujanyabooks.com

spacer
 view Items
Total Title : 0
spacer
Sign In | Recommend Site
spacer
spacer
spacer
boxsearch
spacer
   
spacer
   
spacer
  Advanced Search
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
 
cards
spacer
 
 
 Book Details
arrow
spacer
spacer
Ethnobotany of Rajasthan, India / Singh, V. & Pandey, R.P.
spacer
 
Ethnobotany of Rajasthan, India
Singh, V. & Pandey, R.P.
 
  add
List Price : US$ 87.59
Our Price : US$ 70.07

You Save 20% + FREE DELIVERY WORLDWIDE
 
  recommend
spacer
 PRODUCT DETAILS
spacer
spacer
  Book ID : 9842
  ISBN-10 : 81-7233-182-7 / 8172331827
  ISBN-13 : 978-81-7233-182-5 / 9788172331825
  Place of Publication : Jodhpur
  Year of Publication : 1998
  Edition : (First Edition)
  Language : English
  xxi, 367p., 67 Figs., Tables, Ind., 25 cm.
   
spacer
 CONTENTS
spacer
1. Introduction
2. Land and Environment
3. Tribal Population, Culture and Customs:
i. Meena Tribe
ii. Bhil Tribe
iii. Garasia Tribe
iv. Saharia Tribe
v. Damor Tribe
vi. Kathodi Tribe
vii. Bhil-Meena Tribe
viii. Nomadic and Denotified Tribesn:
a. Gadulia Lohar
b. Banjara
c. Kallbelia
d. Kanjar and Bhat
e. Sansi and Nut
f. Bauria and Baghri
18. Previous Ethnobotanical Works and Present Study
19. Source of Ethnobotanical Data and Methodology
20. Ethnobotanical Enumeration of Species (Alphabetically)
21. Plants in Folk Songs
22. Plants in Proverbs
23. Plants as Landmark
24. Auspicious and Inauspicious Plants
25. Plants in Musical Instruments
26. Some More Plants in the Life of Tribals
27. Warning
spacer
spacer
 DESCRIPTION
spacer

More than 2000 species of vascular plants play a vital role directly or indirectly in the economy of state and subsistence of about 42 lakhs population of tribals. In this book 610 species have been dealt which are used by the tribals for food, fodder, timber, fire-wood, tannin, dye, oil, fibre, medicine, alcohol, gum and resin etc. Besides above, the plants which find place in totems and taboos, magico-religious beliefs, magico-medicines, rites and rituals and several ceremonies and household uses related to the life of tribals from birth to death have also been discussed under the species arranged alphabetically. The correct botanical name of each species is followd by the prevalent local names, short diagnostic characters, habitat and distribution in the state and flowering and fruiting period before dealing with the above mentioned uses.

The plants which find place in folk songs, proverbs, musical instruments and considered auspicious or inauspicious or landmark for routes etc have been discussed under separate heads in the end of the book. The introductory chapters include detailed information about land environment of the state, the tribal populations – their culture and customs, previous ethnobotanical works and methodology of present study.

Besides 67 figures of individual plants, 62 coloured and one black and white photographs reflecting landscape, vegetation types, individual plants, culture and custom of tribals and plant-based household and agricultural implements have been included.

The authors would welcome any suggestion from its readers that may be valuable in the future improvement of this book.

spacer
   
spacer
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
COPYRIGHT © 2001-2023, SAUJANYA BOOKS HOW TO ORDER I PAYMENTS I SITE MAP I FEEDBACK I CONTACT US
Sitemap RSS Feed Sitemap    SAUJANYA BOOKS : 165-E, Kamla Nagar, Delhi - 110007 (INDIA)