About the Book
The book, Geography of Rajasthan is a comprehensive analysis of the physical, economic and social aspects of the state of Rajasthan. The physical aspects discussed in the book are: Geology, Relief, Rivers and Lakes, Climate, Natural Vegetation and Soils. On the other hand economic structure has been analysed in terms of Agriculture and Agro-Climatic Regions, Irrigation, Livestock, Mineral and Power Resources, Large and Small Scale Industries, Transportation and Tourism. The population, tribes and geographical regions have also been discussed in detail.
Authentic and latest available data and informations have been included in this revised second edition. All the aspects have been described to the point and also supported with maps, diagrams and tables.
The book will be useful to graduate and post-gradute students of geography as well as to the students preparing for various competative examinations. It will be also useful to planners, administrators and to general public also.
Contents
• Introduction
• Geology
• Drainage Pattern and Lakes
• Climate
• Natural Vegetation, Forest Resources, Wildlife and Their Conservation
• Soils
• Agriculture and Agro-Climatic Regions
• Water Resources, Irrigation and Water Conservation
• Livestock and Dairying
• Mineral Resources
• Power Resources
• Manufacturing/Large Scale Industries
• Small Scale and Cottage Industries
• Transportation
• Tourism
• Demographic Structure
• Tribes of Rajasthan
• Environmental Issues
• Geographical Regions
About the Author / Editor
H.M. Saxena, a senior geographer and a member of Rajasthan College Education Service since 1967, served as Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal and finally Joint Director, College Education, Government of Rajasthan.
Dr Saxena has contributed numerous papers to reputed journals. He is also the author of many books, both in English and Hindi, notable among them are Economic Geography, Indian and World Geography, Marketing Geography, Environmental Management, Transport Geography and Dictionary of Physical Geography. At present, he is actively engaged in research and writing in the fields of economic geography and environmental geography.
