TY - BOOK AU - Rangarajan, Mahesh TI - Nature and Nation: Essays on Environmental History SN - 9788178244594 U1 - 304.209 RAN 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Ranikhet : PB - Permanent Black in association with Ashoka University KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Environmental conditions KW - Environmental policy KW - Human ecology N2 - 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 ER -