Ecological and Societal Diversity in the Epic Padmaavat

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Malik Muhammad Jaayasi: An Inspirational Poet. 3. Description of the Epic from Khand 1 to Khand 58. 4. Vedic Microbiology. 5. Phytodiversity. 6. Vedic Plants. 7. Pharmaceutical Formulation and Folk-Lore Medicine. 8. Animal Diversity. Specific Groups of Animals Literature Cited/ Suggested Readings.

The research monograph “Ecological and Societal Diversity in the Padmaavat is a blend of art and science. The Avadhee epic Padmaavat” by Malik Muhammad Jaayasi is based on the folk-lore glossary of Indian literature which was once popular and prevailed in medieval Hindi literature like Magadhee, Brijbhasha, Rajasthani and other languages and dialects. This epic is the epitome of literature and dictum of the social structure of this great country, the people of which were virtuous and hospitable.

India had become famous for its wealth, ecological richness, wildlife, fruits, vegetables, dry fruits, forests, agronomic practices, geographic and climatic conditions and faced foreign invasions.