Natural history in India during 18th and 19th centuries

Rajesh Kochhar Journal of Biosciences,  2013,  Vol.  38,  No. 2, pp. 201-224 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12038-013-9316-9 Introduction European access to India was a multi-dimensional phenomenon. The merchant-rulers were keen to identify commodities that could…