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100			_aForsyth, J.
245			_aHighlands of Central India :Notes on Their Forests Ana Wild Tribes Natural History and Sports
260			_aNew Delhi _bManohar Publishers And Distributors _c2025
300			_a387
520			_aThis volume by Forsyth covers the topography, indigenous population, natural ecology, and activities around the Central Highland region, i.e. the area from the Deccan plateau to the Indo-Gangetic plains. The book covers the influx of migrants, the impact of Rajput and Mughal rule under Akbar, history of aborigine communities such as Kols, Bhils, Korkes, Baigas, Gonds, etc. It contains the flora and fauna life in Narbada Valley, Mahadeo Hills, Tapti, Higher Narabada Valley, and Mahanadi regions. Interestingly, the author has provided a vivid description of the customs of native tribes of this region, the deities worshipped by the Central Indian tribes, marital and other societal customs, and the influence of Hinduism, particularly Shaivism. Animals such as, tigers, and elephants, which are found in abundance in this region, are discussed. This book is highly beneficial to anthropologists and sociologists interested in tribal communities and their lives.
650			_aHistory & geography
650			_aSport in India
650			_aNatural history
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