Anand Kumar
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This collection of 20 articles, published over the years in the Sociological Bulletin, attempts to present the various dimensions of political sociology of India. Focusing on the conceptual aspects, it discusses at length the continuity and change in caste and class, hierarchical and competitive inequality, nationalism and nation-building.
It also takes stock of the Panchayati Raj institutions and democratic polity in the country, sociological approach of trade ...
The state of Madhya Pradesh which forms the central region of the country came into existence in the year 1956 after state reorganisation. It has an area of about 4,63,452 sq km and is a naturalist’s paradise with about 31.5% of area covered with forests particularly of tropical forests of teak, sal, mixed and montane subtropical forests harbouring a variety of wild animals. Although the botanical explorations in the state have been undertaken by a number of ...
The 'Project Tiger' was initiated in India on 1 April, 1973, as a Centrally Sponsored Plan Scheme, with a view to conserve and increase the tiger population in their natural habitats for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values; and to preserve for all times areas of such biological importance as a natural heritage for the benefit, education and employment of the people. Presently, there are 25 Tiger Reserve in India, spread throughout the ...
Chhattisgarh is the 26 state of the Indian Union established on November 1, 2000 by carving out sixteen districts of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh. Although it covers only 4.14% of total area of the country but ranks second in the country in having high percentage of forest cover. Its unique topographical position i.e. in the centre of the country and flanked by Gangetic plain in the north and peninsular region in the south makes it more floristically significant as ...