Geology of India. Volume I / Геология Индии. Том 1

Geology came to occupy the pride of place in the country following Independence and rapid industrialization based on Five Year Plans of the Nehru era. Geological Survey of India, the premier earth science organization in the country, was considerably expanded and decentralized to the various States of India. National Research Institutes like the NGRI, PRL, CESS, WIHG, BSIP etc. were encouraged to develop rapidly, and the Universities urged to become centers of excellence. The net result of the combined activity was the production of wealth of new data, forming the backbone for industrial advancement. The dissemination of new information was originally confined to specialist publications of limited circulation. The classical textbooks by D.N. Wadia and M.S. Krishnan, which met the requirements until the seventies, were fast becoming obsolete. The few books that appeared later had limited size and scope, and did not meet the popular demand. E.H. Pascoe's Manual in four volumes as well as the Revised Fourth Edition of the Manual of Geology of India by GSI are too big for general use. Specialized publications on the Precambrian of India and on the Indian plate as a whole mainly catered to specific sections of the geological community. The need for a textbook suitable for teaching, research and search for economic minerals was sorely felt soon. The present volume containing the collated and condensed data is designed to meet these needs. Its target readership is not only students, but also research scholars and professional scientists. The Geological Society of India, which pioneered the publication of textbooks on the States of India <...>