The ravaged paradise : environmental history of Colonial Darjeeling Himalaya (1835-1947) / Dipanwita Dasgupta

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations and Maps -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations/Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tribes and the Natural Habitat -- 3. Deadly Plain and Homely Hills -- 4. Commercialization of Exotic Flora -- 5. Communication, Deforestation and Conflict -- 6. Climate, Landscape, and Nostalgia -- 7. Forest and Wildlife -- 8. The Violence of Nature -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix I: Lepcha Medicinal Plant and their Usage -- Appendix II: The List of Earthquakes in Darjeeling (1842-1947) -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book makes a systematic attempt to explore the environmental history of Darjeeling during the British colonial period (1835-1947).