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"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU/WIDER)."
A comprehensive and up-to-date study of the major political, cultural and economic changes in India during the past 45 years.
Based on first-hand surveys, as well as secondary sources, Volume V111 contains a comprehensive list of communities across the country with their synonyms and segments, including allexogenous units, titles, and surnames.
Trends and changes in foodgrain production; Input use and production behavior; Trends and changes in per capita consumption of foodgrains; Scenarios for the year 2000.
Research report on agricultural policies for growth with equity and agricultural production trends 1950-1979 in India - examines effects of high-crop yielding seeds on interregional disparities, special programmes for small farmers, etc., proposes new poverty-alleviating agricultural development strategy, institutional reform, and decentralization of agricultural planning, and compares with experiences in Japan, the USA and Western Europe. Bibliographys and graphs.
Research report on the role of infrastructure and service provision in rural development, based on a case study of Miryalguda Taluka, India - discusses theoretical aspects, development planning, spacial policy trends since 1969; examines the impact of services (incl. Educational facilities, retail trade, irrigation, agricultural markets, storage, agricultural credit, on rural employment, agricultural production, agricultural income and regional development; outlines economic policy implications. Bibliography, graphs and maps.
A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. Virtually nothing has been written about Hardwar's history and development, although the historical record reveals striking changes of the past few centuries. These changes have usually reflected worldly forces such as shifting trade routes, improved transportation, or political instability. Yet such mundane influences have been ignored in the city's sacred narrative, which presents a fixed, unchanging identity. The city's complex identity,...
1. Asur 2. Baiga 3. Banjara 4. Bathudi 5. Bedia 6. Binjhia 7. Birhor 8. Birjia 9. Chero 10. Chik Baraik 11. Good 12. Gorait 13. Ho 14. Karmali 15. Kharia 16. Kharwar 17. Khond 18. Kisan 19. Kora 20. Korwa 21. Lohar 22. Mahli 23. Mal Paharia 24. Munda 25. Oraon 26. Parhaiya 27. Santal 28. Sauria Pahariya 29. Savar 30. Bhumij 31. Kol 32. Kanwar Conclusion Bibliography Index
With reference to India; on how social research depicted Social conditions.
Research report on obstacles to and agricultural policies for sustained growth rates in fertilizer consumption in India - develops profiles by food crop based on surveys conducted between the early 1950s and the mid-1970s. Bibliography, statistical tables.