{"product_id":"an-ethnography-of-traditional-agricultural-tools-of-haryana","title":"An Ethnography Of Traditional Agricultural Tools Of Haryana","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAn Ethnography of Traditional Agricultural Tools of Haryana is a systematic documentation of a rapidly disappearing component of rural material culture and the traditional knowledge system of agriculture. The work is rooted in the recognition that traditional agricultural implements, once central to everyday agrarian life, are steadily declining due to technological change and wider socio-economic transformation. Despite their long-standing importance, these tools have rarely been recorded in a comprehensive and methodical manner. This volume addresses that gap by preserving their material form, functional logic, and the local knowledge systems associated with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe study focuses on documenting tools within their lived contexts rather than treating them as isolated artefacts. Based on extensive field surveys across villages in Haryana, it records implements associated with all major stages of the agricultural cycle, including land preparation, sowing, weeding, harvesting, threshing, processing, storage, and transport. Each tool is described in detail, with careful attention to raw materials, construction techniques, dimensions, and modes of use. A significant feature of the book is the inclusion of precise scaled drawings prepared according to recognised documentation standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThese are supported by photographic records that capture surface details, patterns of wear, and the physical engagement of users. Together, they form a durable visual archive of traditional agricultural technologies. The work also situates these tools within the broader framework of traditional knowledge systems of agriculture, highlighting the role of farmers and artisans in preserving and transmitting technical knowledge through practice, observation, and apprenticeship. By documenting both objects and processes, the book contributes to the preservation of an important yet vulnerable aspect of India's agrarian heritage and local knowledge traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Vivek Dangi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50113989247114,"sku":"9789348309983","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8583\/1818\/files\/EthnographyoftraditionalagriculturaltoolsofHaryana.jpg?v=1788414415","url":"https:\/\/www.motilalbanarsidass.com\/products\/an-ethnography-of-traditional-agricultural-tools-of-haryana","provider":"Motilal Banarsidass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}