Sacred Plants of India
Sacred Plants of India

Author: Nanditha Krishna

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2014-05-15

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 9351186911

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Plants personify the divine— The Rig Veda (X.97) Trees and plants have long been held sacred to communities the world over. In India, we have a whole variety of flora that feature in our myths, our epics, our rituals, our worship and our daily life. There is the pipal, under which the Buddha meditated on the path to enlightenment; the banyan, in whose branches hide spirits; the ashoka, in a grove of which Sita sheltered when she was Ravana’s prisoner; the tulsi, without which no Hindu house is considered complete; the bilva, with whose leaves it is possible to inadvertently worship Shiva. Before temples were constructed, trees were open-air shrines sheltering the deity, and many were symbolic of the Buddha himself. Sacred Plants of India systematically lays out the sociocultural roots of the various plants found in the Indian subcontinent, while also asserting their ecological importance to our survival. Informative, thought-provoking and meticulously researched, this book draws on mythology and botany and the ancient religious traditions of India to assemble a detailed and fascinating account of India’s flora.

Manual Of Botany For India
Manual Of Botany For India

Author: Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achari

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9788171564958

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The Book Is A Pioneering Attempt To Study Indian Botany. The Author Is A Well Known Authority On The Subject.Although A Large Number Of Excel¬Lent Books On Botany Are Available, They Are Not So Useful For Students Of This Country Because The Plants Refer¬Red To In These Books Are Not Known To Them, Nor Are They Easily Procurable. A Few Books In Which Indian Plants Are Dealt With Are Either Too Elementary Or They Cover Only Certain Aspects Of Plant Life. This Book, Restricted To Flowering Plants, Is Intended To Meet The Requirements Of Indian Students.It Is Hoped That The Present Manual, By Providing A Book Based Upon Indian Natural Orders, Will Supply This Real And Long-Felt Want.The Book Will Be Found Of Great Interest By The Students Of Botany, Researchers And The General Readers.

Chapters on the History of Botany in India.
Chapters on the History of Botany in India.

Author: Isaac Henry Burkill

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781014571588

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India

Author: Christopher D. K. Cook

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198548218

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The importance of wetlands to life on Earth is now generally accepted. This is a reference book and identification manual for the vascular plants found in permanent or seasonal fresh water in the subcontinent of India south of the Himalayas. About 660 species are described, and all plantsare illustrated by line drawings showing the diagnostic features. The text is written in a style for both experts and those with only a little botanical training. Scientists and conservationists will be able to identify the plants with accuracy and to build on this information to promoteconservation.

Contributions to the Botany of India
Contributions to the Botany of India

Author: Robert Wight

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781377694825

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Indian Botanical Art
Indian Botanical Art

Author: Martyn Rix

Publisher: Roli Books

Published: 2022-03-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9788195256655

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This book brings together striking botanical art of Indian origin spanning a period of 300 years, focussing on the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawn mostly from original works held in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, some of the paintings have never been published before. They showcase the richness and variety of art commissioned from talented, mostly unknown, Indian artists who made a substantial contribution to the documentation of the flora of the Indian subcontinent. A foreword written by Sita Reddy places the collections in contemporary context. The book concludes with works from a new generation of botanical artists in India, who excite interest today.