01252nam a2200229Ia 4500 20260708150740.0 260708s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 9788178244594 23 304.209 RAN Rangarajan, Mahesh Nature and Nation : Essays on Environmental History / Mahesh Rangarajan 1st ed. Ranikhet : Permanent Black in association with Ashoka University , 2015. xiii, 346 p. ; 22 cm. 0.00 This compilation of ten historical essays analyzes the intricate intersection of ecological shifts, political state-making, and national identity within South Asia. It tracks specific environmental transformations under key political leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, while drawing comparisons with post-colonial African states under Jomo Kenyatta and Julius Nyerere. The collection highlights how economy, local ecology, and political policy converge to redefine traditional views of environmental history in a diverse subcontinent. Conservation of natural resources Environmental conditions Environmental policy Human ecology VC OFFICE 70335 70335 0 0 ddc 0 1 SNUL SNUL 2026-06-26 0.00 0 304.209 RAN VC229 2026-07-08 15:07:40 2026-06-26 VC OFFICE Books Received from VC office