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Dietrich Brandis: Father of Indian Forestry by Hrishant Tripathi is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Dietrich Brandis was a German-British botanist who served as the first Inspector General of Forests in India from 1864 to 1883. During his time in this role, he established new forest legislation and research institutions, including the Imperial Forest School. He documented many sacred forests and groves across India and worked to link forest protection with local communities. Even after retiring, Brandis continued his work on Indian forestry and published his seminal botanical work "Indian Trees" describin

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Hrishant Tripathi

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