Essay name: Studies in Ethnobotany of ‘Nath� of Bundelkhand region
Author:
Praveen Kumar Khare
Affiliation: Bundelkhand University / Department of Botany
The essay studies the Ethnobotany of the ‘Nath� tribe of Bundelkhand region within the Indian subcontinent. This region represents a convergence of diverse meteorological, climatic, and floral conditions, which provides unique opportunities for ethnobotanical research. The study of human relationships with plants, ethnobotany, reveals the varied and seldom-known uses of plants, contributing to anthropology, medical, and economic botany.
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SUMMARY
1.
The thesis incorporates ethnobotanical studies of 'Nath' of Bundelkhand
region, carriedout during 1998-2001.
2.
An introduction to the present work is given, emphasising the
importance of the work.
3.
The social condition of 'Nath' is briefly described to introduce the
people on which the study is made.
4.
A detailed review of literature on the subject of study is given.
highlighting various ethnobotanical surveys done in India.
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6.
Methods used for the fulfilment of the objectives are given, followed by
the description of the area of study including physiography, soil, climate etc.
Under the head of 'Enumeration of plant species', plants are described
ethnobotanically highlighting their ethnobotanical uses, wheather recorded
through this work for the first time or recorded earlier by the workers in Bundelkhand
or elsewhere in India.
7.
The ethnobotanical distribution is also given with reference to India in
general and Bundelkhand region in particular, alongwith the description of plants.
Under the part of discussion a detailed classified list of 272 Species.
211 Genera, 74 Family is given in tabular form showing the occurrence as well as
the sources of informations of the plants (Table-1).
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9.
The data on occurrence of the plant species based on visual
observation indicated that out of 272 plant species of ethnobotanical importance
24 plant species are rare and 13 plant species are endangered due to their over
exploitation by the rural people for various purposes (Table-2).
10.
The ethnobotanical observations have revealed the following
important ethnobotanical uses suggested by 'Nath' and other rural people. Food.
fodder, medicinal, antidote, superstitions, veternary, tanin, dye, timber,
agricultural implements, baskets etc.
