Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. General introduction to geology of India: 1. Introduction. 2. Physiography. 3. Geomorphology. 4. General introduction to Precambrian Geology of India. I. Dharwar Province: 1. Introduction. 2. Greenstone belts: i. Sargur schist belt. ii. Nuggihalli schist belt. iii. Aladahalli schist belt. iv. Ghatti Hosahalli schist belt. v. Holenarasipur schist belt. vi. JC Pura schist belt. vii. Kalyadi schist belt. viii. Krishnarajpet (KR Pet) schist belt. ix. Nagamangala schist belt. x. Mayasandra schist belt. 3. Dharwar Supergroup: i. West Dharwar Subprovince (Block). 4. Shimoga Superbelt: i. North Kanara-Goa Belt. ii. Western Ghat (Kudremukh) Belt. iii. Dharwar - Shimoga schist Belt. iv. Bababudan Belt. v. Sigegudda Belt. 5. Chitradurga Superbelt: i. Chitradurga schist belt. ii. Gadag schist belt. iii. Javanahalli schist belt. iv. East Dharwar subprovince (Block). 6. Ramagiri-Penakacherla-Kushtagi-Hungud Superbelt: i. Ramagiri-Penakacherla schist belt. ii. Hungud-Kushtagi-Hagari schist belt. 7. Kolar-Kadiri-Jonnagiri-Hutti Maski Superbelt: i. Kolar schist belt. ii. Kadiri schist belt. iii. Jonnagiri schist belt. iv. Hutti Maski schist belt. 8. Veligallu-Raichur-Gadwal Superbelt: i. Veligallu schist belt. ii. Raichur schist belt. iii. Gadwal schist belt. iv. Manglur schist belt. v. Gurugunta schist belt. vi. Peddavuru schist belt. vii. Kunigal schist belt. viii. Sandur schist belt. 9. Smaller schist belt. 10. Other Supracrustal Belts: i. Nellore schist belt. ii. Khammam schist belt. iii. Karimnagar Granulite belt. 11. Gneisses and granites. 12. Peninsular Gneiss. 13. Gneisses and granites of West Dharwar Block. 14. Granites of East Dharwar Block. 15. Dyke rocks. 16. Kimberlites and Lamproites: i. Kimberlites. ii. Lamproites. II. Southern Granulite Terrain (Province): 1. Sub-divisions of Granulite Terrain: i. Nilgiri Block. ii. Madras Block. iii. Madurai Block. iv. Trivandrum Block. v. Nagercoil Block. vi. Northern Block. 2. Tectonised zone of Cauvery shear system. 3. Structure and tectonics. III. Sedimentary cover sequences: 1. Pranhita-Godavari Valley (PG Valley) Basin. 2. Cuddapah Basin. 3. Bhima Basin. 4. Kaladgi-Badami Basin.