Skip to content Skip to footer

Book Details

Home Book Details The Beautiful India Maharashtra
Close

The Beautiful India Maharashtra

Author: S. A Rahman

Rs. 975

Additional information

ISBN 8188583774
Year of Publication 2005
Binding HardBound
Pages
Edition
Language English
Buy now

'Saare Jahan Se Achchha Hindostan Hamara' (Our India is the best among all lands in the world) said Dr. Iqbal, the poet of East. Now this poetic line has evolved into a symbolic expression for the greatness our country. This is song frequently and used widely for an easy, prompt and soft pronouncement of the greatness and novelty of our country. No doubt, India is great and illustrious. Its on top as far as its heritage, history, philosophy and culture is concerned. Our team of authors and editors has made their best efforts to depict the same greatness of our country and nation in this series. Here is a treasure, bound into books. This is the best example of 'knowledge in a nutshell'. Needless to say that India is known for its unity in diversity, with its kaleidoscopic variety, it emerges as a wonderful nation. With one of the oldest civilizations in the world, this country has a rich cultural heritage. After independence, through 58 years, India has achieved multifaceted socio-economic progress in addition to creating a niche in the international community and the new world order. India is a federation of states and union territories. As of now, there are 28 states and 7 union territories in the country, all these states have made tremendous progress in almost every sphere since 1947, when the nation had attained freedom. Various Indian states have shown an all round advancement and stupendous progress in political, cultural, economic and social areas. India is a vast country. All states enjoy autonomy to a great extent and flourish in their own manner. Some states are similar to each other while others are quite different from the rest. People of one state have little authentic knowledge about other states. This situation, in some cases, creates problems and difficulties with no ready solution at hand. Hence this comprehensive and exhaustive encyclopedic work. Every state and union territory has been covered in a separate book, each book, devoted to on e state or U. T. covers life and people under various heads-Land, People, Heritage, History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Tourism, etc. The Beautiful India series is an asset for all scholars, researchers, teachers, students and of course, the general readers.

Preface
PART ONE
General
1. State at a Glance
2. Significant Features
Historical Background. Agriculture. Industry. Power and Irrigation. System of Transportation. Tourism Spots
3. System of Governance
Public Administration. Revenue System District Magistrate . The Judiciary
PART TWO
The Land
4. Physical Features
Geographical Setup. Geographical Differences Sex Composition. Cultural Mileu The Capital . The Topography. Coastline of Konkan. The Sahyadris. The Plateau
5. The Climate
The Atmosphere. Climatic Variations. Forest and Vegetation. Major Rivers
6. Natural Wealth
The Flora. Evergreen Forests Types of Fruits. Tropical Fruits. Varieties of Mango. The Fauna Other Fauna. Varieties of Fish Birds Insects. The Minerals
PART THREE
The People
7. The Population
Land and People Population Density. Various Linguistic Groups. Cultural Differentiation
8. Castes and Tribes
The Inhabitants. Various Castes. Early Varna System Scheduled Castes and Tribes
9. Religion
Religion-wise Composition. Hindus Jains. Zoroastrians. Christians. Buddhists. Jews
10. Fairs
Trade Fairs. Religious Fairs. Village Fairs
11. Festivals
Festivals of Sindhis. Festivals of Sikhs. Festivals of Jains. Festivals of Jews of Muslims Festivals of Hindus Festivals of Buddhists Festivals of Tribals
12. Spots and Games
Numerous Games. Honours and Awards
PART FOUR
Education and Literature
13. Education
Male. Female Education. Contribution of Educationists. Contribution of Christian Missions. Bombay Education Society. Vocational. Training Institute. Religious Schools. University of Mumbai. Affiliated Colleges. Ancient Education System . Post-independence Era Primary Education. Growth and Development. University for Women
14. The Literature
Language. Marathi Literature. Gujarati Literature Sindhi Literature. The Hindi Literature
15. Newspapers and Periodicals
First Printing Press. Important Presses Growth of the Press Subjects Covered
16. Electronic Media
Radio and Television Coverage Area
PART FIVE
Art and Culture
17. Art and Craft
Bilateral Societies. the Scope. Museums Marathi Theatre Art and Culture Society The Crafts Various Textile Centres
18. Dance and Music
Tribal Music Folk Music . Vasudev Geet . Devotional Music. Classical Music Folk Dances. Growth and Development
19. Art and Paintings
Earliest Examples Second Phase Various Examples Deccan Style Modern Paintings
20. Cinema
Development and Growth. Modern Phase Art Movies
PART SIX
Economy
21. Trade and Transport
Development and Growth Role of Cooperative Banks Business Setup Major Ports. Post-independence Era. Export Promotional Councils . Sea Trade . Trade by Air. Rail, Road Trade Minor Ports Modern Transport Methods Postal Services The Telecommunication
22.Industry
The Significance. Living Standard. Per-capita Income. Industrialisation. Petroleum Industry . Diamond Industry. Wide Range. Food Product Industry. Textile Industry. Association of Mill Owners. Some other Products. Chemical Industry. Engineering Industries. Tools and Machinery. Bicycle Industry. Metal Products. Stock Exchange. Private Corporate Sector Investment by RBI. Electronic City
23. Agriculture
Soils and Crops. Deccan Traps. Physiochemical Characteristics. Varieties of Soil Use of Land Non-availability of Cultivable Land Kinds of Crops. Irrigation System. Various Sources
24. Live Stock
Animal Husbandry . Developmental Work Departments Concerned. Dairy Production Fish Keeping Area of Development
PART SEVEN
History
25. Ancient Times
Palaeolithic Age. Mesolithic Age. Early Setup Literary Sources. Empire of Ashoka Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Chalukya Dynasty Imperial Power. Later Phase
26. Medieval Times
The Beginning. Bahmani Dynasty. Nizam Shahi. Maratha Power. Battle for Kingship. Treaty of 1822. Sidis and Angres. End of Mughal Rule. The Capital. Trouble from Britishers. Liquidation of Financial Associations
27. Modern Times
Home Rule Movement . Khilafat Movement Effect of World War. New regional Plan The Chronology
PART EIGHT
Tourism
28. Tourism Spots
Significant Places. Other Places
29. History Caves
Ajanta. Ellora. Ravana-Ka-Kai. Shivite Temple. Rameshwara Cave. Dumar lane. Giant Caves. Elephanta
Bibliography

S. A. Rahman (Syed Amanur Rahman), a post-graduate from Delhi University with a post-graduate Diploma in Advanced Studies in Publishing from Oxford Brookes University, is a scholar and an academic in his own right. Formerly, he was Editor, National Book Trust India (under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India). During his tenure, spanning over twenty five years, he served as Language Editor and Series Editor. He looked after NBT's prestigious series, Adaan-Pradaan, National Biography Series and was involved in exchange of literary works of major Indian languages. Over the years, he has been acknowledged as an expert on India literature and culture. He represented NBT in London Book Fair and Cairo World Book Fair, apart from various book fairs and book exhibitions held in India. Rahman has visited United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Egypt, etc. He has several books to his credit, most of them being on Indian literature and culture. Now he has edited this research based voluminous series: The Beautiful India, covering all Indian States and Union Territories in separate books.

Related products