The Wealth of India: A Dictionary of Indian Raw Materials and Industrial Products

The problem for us is to utilize this stored-up wealth of the country in the soil and under the soil for the benefit of Indian humanity. [...] The phenomenal advancement of science and numerous systematic studies have been responsible for the accumulation of a vast amount of knowledge about the resources of India. [...] They directed that in view of the urgent need for developing the latent resources of the country the scope of the Dictionary should be expanded to include Indian industries and industrial products in addition to raw materials. [...] The Editorial Committee then appointed Sub-Committees for guiding the work of the various sections of the Dictionary and the Chief Editor has been able to enlist the co-operation of several colleagues in various parts of the country to act as regional correspondents. [...] In the case of botanical subjects the scientific name of the genus forms the title of each article and is followed by a brief account of the genus.