Rajput Ladies in Mughal Harem attempts to explore a hitherto overlooked area of Mughal social history. It not only deals with the life of these ladies, but also narrates their political, administrative, social and cultural impact and contributions. Beside 1st ed. xiv+86p.

Dalits, officially known as "Scheduled Castes," constitute more than a fifth of India's population of over one billion. But 55 years after the adoption of the Indian Constitution, which ordains basic human and civil rights, and equality before the law for 1st ed. xiii+414p.

Aquaculture has gained a momentum throughout the world during decades, which is probably unparallel in other fields of food production. Cropping fish and other aquatic organisms for food is to a large extent based on very old methods. All the traditional 1st ed. vi+630p., Tables; Figures; References; 24cm.

This volume is focused on Asian women who migrate either globally or across the Asian continent or within their respective countries in order to seek work. The contributors cover a broad terrain of issues including the changing gender composition of migra 1st ed. 226p.; Maps.

1st ed. 175p., 22cm.

The process of development coupled with increasing liberalization and globalisation across the country has enabled consumers to realize their increasingly important role in society and governance. The consumer movement in India is as old as trade and comm Enlarged ed. xvii+309p., Tables; References; 23cm.

It was September 28, 2004 when the world of literature was stunned to have lost its versatile genius, a pioneer of Indian English fiction, Mulk Raj Anand. After enjoying 99 springs of life, he passed away quietly, leaving behind a prolific literary legacy 1st ed. xxvi+221p., References; 23cm.

Women in India have played an important part in our social life and in our history. They have played this part in every branch of national activity from high learning to velour on the battlefield. But it is their unobtrusive work in the household, in the 1st ed. xii+388p., Tables; Figures; References; Appendices; 23cm.

The Indus Civilization is as old as the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia and China. It spreads over an area of more than a million sq. km. an area much bigger than the Mesopotamian and the Egyptian Civilizations which are famous for their sepul 1st ed. xviii+380p., Plates; 63 Illustrations; 3 Maps; Biblioglraphy; Index; 29cm.

Politico-Administrative Dimension of Air Pollution deals with the existing legislative provisions for Controlling Air Pollution and the role played by Politico-Administrative Machinery in maintaining the Sustainable Environment. It also analyses the effec 1st ed. xvi+344p., Tables; Charts; Figures; Maps; 23cm.