Brahma's Hair The Mythology of Indian Plants

Maneka Gandhi, politician , author, and animal rights activist, discovers the wonderful world of mythology that has grown around thirty Indian plants and trees. Their botanical background is also provided in this delightful book she has written in collaboration with Yasmin Singh, with Mona Bhandari's illustrations.

Contents:

1.  Coral Jasmine
2.  Red Silk Cotton
3.  Tamarind
4.  Shami
5.  Temple Tree
6.  Flame of the Forest
7.  Banana
8.  Banyan
9.  Jujube
10. Coconut Palm
11. Wood Apple
12. Teak
13. Ashoka
14. Devil's Tree
15. Black Plum
16. Mango
17. Kadamba
18. Tulip
19. Indian Cork
20. Screwpine
21. Pomegranate
22. Sesame
23. Peepal
24. Sacred Basil
25. Indian Lotus
26. Poppy
27. Sal
28. Marigold
29. Hibiscus
30. Ebony