Penulis: Prithvish Nag

Dr Prithvish Nag has been educated at Banaras Hindu University and at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He was the recipient Of a Gold Medal for obtaining a first class first in the MA. and M.Sc examinations in geography of B.H.U. in 1972. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree for his work on Zambian Settlements from the same university. In 1982, he won the Commonwealth Geographical Bursary on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Royal Geographical Society which helped him enlarge his work on Africa. Dr Nag has travelled widely and published several papers and chapters In journals and books of national and international importance. He has been a member of the Commission on Population Geography of the International Geographical Union and a Corresponding Member of the Commission on Census Mapping of the International Cartographic Association and also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Since 1976, he has been attached to the National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation, Calcutta.