The seventh edition of the book is an exhaustively revised & enlarged in fact totally rewritten version of the first sixth editions it encompasses a wider range of topics on Geography of India and is designed to meet the requirements of college and university students of Indian universities as well as to cater to the needs of aspirants for taking competitive examinations for administrative services. This fascinating study deals with India’s physical set up, its people and its economic spectrum, highlights the cause and effect of physical and human relations and enables the reader to understand the interplay of forces of nature and man A systematic appraisal of spatial and temporal analysis of the country natural and human resources makes it a thought-provoking reading it is a comprehensive work of the concepts and factors controlling the human habitat and economic development of the country India has made rapid strides with respect to economic development and is now a force to reckon with. A correct picture of India’s achievements needs to be projected to the outside world. The chapter on Climate make any serious reader ponder over the mysteries of the monsoons as new theories about their origin unfold themselves with the passage of time. A new topic on Climate Change has been included in the chapter which makes it the most contemporary reading, Chapters on new and uprising themes the Natural Hazards and Disasters, Environment, Water Resources, Human Development, Regional planning Agriculture and tourism will go a long way to comprehend the whole gamut of geography of I... See more
The seventh edition of the book is an exhaustively revised & enlarged in fact totally rewritten version of the first sixth editions it encompasses a wider range of topics on Geography of India and is designed to meet the requirements of college and university students of Indian universities as well as to cater to the needs of aspirants for taking competitive examinations for administrative services. This fascinating study deals with India’s physical set up, its people and its economic spectrum, highlights the cause and effect of physical and human relations and enables the reader to understand the interplay of forces of nature and man A systematic appraisal of spatial and temporal analysis of the country natural and human resources makes it a thought-provoking reading it is a comprehensive work of the concepts and factors controlling the human habitat and economic development of the country India has made rapid strides with respect to economic development and is now a force to reckon with. A correct picture of India’s achievements needs to be projected to the outside world. The chapter on Climate make any serious reader ponder over the mysteries of the monsoons as new theories about their origin unfold themselves with the passage of time. A new topic on Climate Change has been included in the chapter which makes it the most contemporary reading, Chapters on new and uprising themes the Natural Hazards and Disasters, Environment, Water Resources, Human Development, Regional planning Agriculture and tourism will go a long way to comprehend the whole gamut of geography of India on modern lines. The problems and prospects have been critically examined and remedial measures have been suggested for ushering in an era of sustainable development, ever growing progress and abiding prosperity. The subject matter has been made interesting by incorporating a large number of simple and self-explanatory maps and diagrams Most up-to-date data have been used in the book.
