the man behind the 12 volume translation of 'hortus malabaricus'

http://www.thehindu.com/books/ks-manilal-the-botanist-who-opened-the-monumental-hortus-malabaricus-to-english-and-malayalam-readers/article6363045.ece?homepage=true#

this book is a treasure-trove of info on the western ghats' plant diversity.

this is what the gadgil report is attempting to preserve.

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