Famines in Ancient India

Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction The Golden Age SECTION I. Natural Calamities Droughts Floods SECTION II. Man-made Calamities Ecological Degradation Due to Concentration of Population Ecological Degradation Due to Deforestation and Denudation of Grass Cover SECTION III. Inadequate Community Resources Cropping Pattern in Agriculture Irrigation and Water Supply Agricultural Tools and Technology Storage and Distribution of Agricultural Produce SECTION IV. Impact on Society Socio-Economic Dimensions Behavioural Impact of Famine Affected Populace SECTION V. Tables and Charts 1 - 28 Bibliography Index