History and Culture of the Himalaya (Demography and Human Geography) VOL. 2 - Hardcover

About The Author:- Brigadier (Dr.) Kuldip Singh Gulia is a noted and active environmentalist. A Ph.D. in Human Ecology of the Himalayan Ecosystems, he has applied himself into sustained research in various facets of Human Ecology. Compilations of the vast storehouse of Human Ecology papers have been published in five volumes under the title “Encyclopaedia of Human Ecology”. His books Human Ecology of Sikkim and Geneses of Disasters, have been widely acclaimed in the intellectual circles for qualitative and analytical excellence. His research papers on human ecosystems of the Himalayas and of the Arid Zone of Indian Thar Desert make interesting studies. The author commanded an Infantry Brigade in Gujrat in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of 26 January 2001, and was deeply involved in rehabilitating the suffering population in the affected areas. He successfully commanded his Brigade in Munabao sector of Barmer (Rajasthan) during OPERATION PRAKRAM. Currently appointed as Director of the Pratap Group of Public Schools at Karnal, he continues his Human Ecology related works in the Ecosystems of the Indian Schooling fraternity. Contents:- Vol – II ~ Introduction ~ People, Communities and Languages ~ The Ancient Himalayan Tribes ~ The People ~The People of Kullu ~ The People of Lahaul and Spiti ~ Demographic Profile of Uttaranchal ~ Physical Aspect of the People ~ Kinship and Social Organization ~ Polyandrous Castes — A Brief Ethnographic Survey ~ The People of Sikkim ~ The country and the People of Bhutan ~ Physical Features, Ethnicity and Social Structure: Bhutan ~ The People of Nepal ~ Index ~ The Title 'History and Culture of the Himalaya (Demography and Human Geography) written/authored/edited by K.S. Gulia', published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788182054158 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 404 (Pages).