Deepak Acharya
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Deepak Acharya is an India
n microbiologist
and botanist from Chhindwara
. His work has involved the documentation of indigenous knowledge of Gond
and Bharia
tribes of the Patalkot
Forest in Madhya Pradesh
. He has written a book entitled "Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices" which has been appreciated world over. He has been featured on covers of The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, 12th May 2006.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n microbiologist
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
and botanist from Chhindwara
Chhindwara
Chhindwara is a town and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. Chhindwara is reachable by rail or road from adjacent cities Nagpur and Jabalpur...
. His work has involved the documentation of indigenous knowledge of Gond
Gondi people
The Gondi, Goindi or Gond people are people in central India, spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh, northern Andhra Pradesh, and Western Orissa. With over four million people, they are the largest tribe in Central India.The Gondi language is related to...
and Bharia
Bharia
Bharia is one of tribes of Madhya Pradesh in India.The Bharias live in Patalkot, which is completely isolated valley some 400 metres below Tamia in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.This valley is the source of Dudhi River...
tribes of the Patalkot
Patalkot
Patalkot is a valley in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, India.-Geography:The Patalkot valley is spread over an area of 79 km2. at an average height of 2750–3250 feet above Mean Sea Level from 22.24 to 22.29 ° North and 78.43 to 78.50 ° East...
Forest in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. He has written a book entitled "Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices" which has been appreciated world over. He has been featured on covers of The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, 12th May 2006.
External links
- Patalkot- The Hidden World - Deepak Acharya's website