HIMALAYAS: The Famous Yet Fragile Roof of the World

Description

The objective The Himalayas: The famous yet fragile roof of the world anthology is to focus on Himalayan natural and cultural landscapes and to explore some important moments of anthropic interventions that have impacted this region in significant ways. The book focuses on the diverse communities that inhabit and prosper in them, and the unique interventions in the collective lives of these communities that the mountains make. Though, by and large, mountain communities try to maintain their distinctiveness given their relative isolation, but many have been put through melting pots or crucibles from time to time. Thus, the book attempts to highlight Pan-Himalayan cultures, their legends and myths, and the need to preserve their cultural and natural heritage.

Niraj Kumar Singh is Associate Professor in the Department of History, Maharaja Agrasen College with a PhD in Ecological History. With teaching experience of over 30 years, he has wide experience of teaching various discipline-related papers in history as well as inter-disciplinary papers on environmental issues. He is Managing Editor, Interdisciplinary Journal of Digital Humanities and Ubiquitous Scholarship, Coordinator, Himalayan Study Circle, and PI of ICSSR major research project in Delhi.

Sangeeta Mittal is Professor in the Department of English, Maharaja Agrasen College with a PhD on “Delhi Culture: A Literary Perspective”. She is WIG Fellow, Chief Editor of the online journal Interdisciplinary Journal of Digital Humanities and Ubiquitous Scholarship and co-PI of ICSSR major research project on Delhi.