Fish Environment of Garhwal Himalaya- A SocioEconomic, Religious and Cultural Analysis
Journal Title: Journal of Environmental and Social Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Fish has a sacred place in Indian culture since time immemorial. It is honored as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, cultured at home in aquarium to get rid of stress and have a peace of mind, reared in ponds and rivers for protein rich diet, becomes a cheap source of food for needy and poor rural folk and also has been an important source of economy to the country. A socio-economic, religious and cultural aspect of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand was under study for a period of two years. Apart from various issues like historical development in functioning of society, cultural changes and economic source alterations, certain issues were taken up which were observed to have greatest impact on human life of this region. In present communication one such issue, “Fish environment of Garhwal Himalaya- a socio-economic, religious and cultural analysis” has been taken up for discussion.
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Anoop Dobriyal
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