Prof.

Majid Husain
(Former Professor & Head)
Department of Geography
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

(02.07.1938 – 24.01.2019)

Father's Name: (Late) Mr. Bashir Ahmad

Place of Birth: July 02, 1938, Village: Banhera (Tanda), P.O.

Manglaur, District- Hardwar, Uttarakhand

Place of Death: Passed away on January 24, 2019 in New Delhi

after a brief illness.

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Prof. Majid Husain was one of the most famous and widely travelled
eminent scholar of Geography in India who has been honoured with several
awards and distinctions for his invaluable contributions in the field of
Geography. The accolades are not just limited to his research and teaching;
he has to his credit numerous publications and had written several books of
Geography for UPSC and other competitive examinations. His unique
teaching style helped students to assimilate even the most convoluted topics.
Through his exceptional teaching methodology, he has helped numerous
students to get succeed in the toughest competitive examinations.

Academic Qualification:

Examination University/Board Year

High School Nehru Rashtriya Inter 1953
College, Distt. Hardwar
(Allahabad Board)
Intermediate Nehru Rashtriya Inter 1955
College, Distt. Hardwar
(Allahabad Board)
B.A. Meerut College, Meerut 1957
(Agra University)
M.A. (Geography) A.M.U., Aligarh 1959
(Gold Medalist)
L.L.B. A.M.U., Aligarh 1959
Ph.D. (Geography) A.M.U., Aligarh 1963
TOPIC: Agricultural Land Use in Upper Ganga-
Yamuna Doab
Post-Doctoral Studies  Swansea (Wales)
 School of Oriental and African Studies, London

1. Teaching Experience Over 55 Years

2. Research Experience Over 50 Years

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Teaching Positions held:

1) Lecturer, Dept. of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Nov. 1963 to

1976.

2) Reader and Head, Dept. of Geography, North Eastern Hill University,

Shillong, 1977 to 1980.

3) Reader and Head, Dept. of Geography, University of Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K),

1981 to 1984.

4) Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K), 1984

to 1987.

5) Professor and Head, Dept. of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central

University), New Delhi, 1987 to 2002.

Awards and Academic Positions held:

1. “Best Teacher Award”, Delhi Government, India, 1997.

2. “Man of the Year”, American Biographical Institute, USA, 1997.

3. “Bhugol Bhushan Award”, The Deccan Geographical Society, India, 2008.

4. “Shiksha Ratan Puruskar”, India International Friendship Society, India, 2011.

5. “Deccan Geographical Society Golden Jubilee Award”, India, 2013.

Administrative Experience:

1. President, Indian National Cartographic Association, 1992.

2. Vice-President, Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA).

3. Vice-President, International Association of Landscape Ecology, Netherlands

(IALE) for two terms 1992-1995 and 1995-1998.

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4. Head, Department of Geography and Regional Development, North-Eastern

Hill University, Shillong, 1979-1981.

5. Head, Department of Geography and Regional Development, Univesity of

Kashmir, Srinagar, 1981-1987.

6. Head, Department of Geography, Jamia Milia Islamia (Central University),

New Delhi, 1992-95.

7. Organising Secretary, Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA) held

at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar in 1985.

8. Organising Secretary, National Association of Geography of India (NAGI),

1986.

9. Organising Secretary, Indo-British Seminar, held at the University of Kashmir

in 1986.

10. Organising Secretary, National Seminar on Energy, held at the University of

Kashmir, Srinagar in 1986.

Foreign Visits:

1. University College of Swansea, Wales, November, 1974.

2. University of Birmingham, UK, December, 1974.

3. University College of Edinburg, UK, December, 1974.

4. State Dairy Farm, Ayreshire, Scotland (UK) in 1974.

5. Royal Geographical Society, London, January 3-5, 1975.

6. Institute of British Geographers, Oxford, 1975.

7. School of Oriental and African Studies, London, January, 1975.

8. University College of Abytrestwyth, Wales, January, 1975.

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9. Institute of Earth Sciences, Enschede, Netherlands, 1975.

10. University College, London; Kings College, London; Queens's College

London (UK), 1975.

11. Koniggshof, Netherland, April, 1981.

12. Institute of Geography, Moscow, October, 1982.

13. Department of Geography, Baku University, Azerbaijan, November, 1982.

14. Institute of Desert (Pustania), Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, USSR, December,

1982.

15. Institute of Soil Sciences, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 1982.

16. Roskindle, University Centre, Denmark, October, 1984.

17. Kathmandu, Nepal, January, 1986.

18. Centre for Environment Management, Aberdeen, Scotland, July, 1990.

19. FAO and WHO, Padova, Italy, 1992.

20. IALE at Tokyo, Japan, October, 1998.

21. International Association of Landscape Ecology, Beijing, China, September,

1999.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

A. Books:

1. Husain, M., 2014, Geography of India - 5th ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

2. Husain, M., 2013, Indian and World Geography - 2nd ed., Tata McGraw-

Hill, Delhi.

3. Husain, M., 2013, Environment and Ecology, Access Publishing India, New

Delhi.

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4. Husain, M., 2013, General Studies for Civil Services Examinations, Access

Publishing India, New Delhi.

5. Husain, M., 2013, Samanya Adhyan for I.A.S. Examinations, Access

Publishing Co., New Delhi.

6. Husain, M., 2013, A Comprehensive Manual for National Talent Search

Examination (NTSE), Access Publishing Co., New Delhi.

7. Husain, M., 2012, 1000 Plus Questions, Tata McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

8. Husain, M., 2012, 1000 Plus Questions (in Hindi), Tata McGraw-Hill,

Delhi.

9. Husain, M., 2012, Geography, 3000 Terms and Concepts, Tata McGraw-

Hill, Delhi.

10. Husain, M., 2012, Bhaugolic Shabdawali, 3000 Terms, Tata McGraw-Hill,

Delhi.

11. Husain, M., 2012, Understanding Geographical Map Entries, 3rd ed., Tata

McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

12. Husain, M., 2012, Bhaugolik Manchitrawali, 3rd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill,

Delhi.

13. Husain, M., 2011, Concise Geography, Tata McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

14. Husain. M., 2011, Bharat Ka Bhoogol - 3rd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

15. Husain, M., 2011, Sankshipt Bhoogol - 2nd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

16. Husain, M., 2011, Human Geography, Revised 3rd ed., Rawat Publication,

New Delhi. (Textbook in most of the Indian Universities at the Post Graduate

level)

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17. Husain, M., 2011, Geographical Thought (translated into Marathi),

published by K' Sagar, Pune.

18. Husain, M., 2008, Models in Geography (Hindi), Tata McGraw-Hill, Delhi.

19. Husain, M., 2008, Geography Workbook (in Hindi), Tata McGraw Hill,

New Delhi.

20. Husain, M., 2008, World Geography (in Urdu), Qazi Publications, New

Delhi.

21. Husain, M., 2007, Models in Geography, Rawat Publications, New Delhi.

22. Husain, M., 2007, Evolution of Geographical Thought, Revised 5th ed.,

Rawat Publication, New Delhi. (Text book in most of the Indian Universities

at the M.A. level)

23. Husain, M., 2006, Geography Workbook, Rawat Publication, New Delhi.

24. Husain, M., 2006, Vishva - Bhoogol - 3rd ed., Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

25. Husain, M., 2005, World Geography - 3rd ed., Rawat Publication, Jaipur.

26. Husain, M., 2005, Manav Bhoogol, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

27. Husain, M., 2005, Bhautik Bhoogol, Rawat Publication Jaipur.

28. Husain, M., 2005, General Geography and Geography of India, Equarium

Pub., New Delhi.

29. Husain, M., 2002, Manv Bhoogol (translated into Marathi), published by K'

Sagar, Pune.

30. Husain, M., 2001, Fundamentals of Physical Geography - 2nd ed., Rawat

Publication, New Delhi.

31. Husain, M., 2001, Krishi Bhoogol, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

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32. Husain, M., 1999, Systematic Geography of Jammu & Kashmir, Rawat

Publications, New Delhi.

33. Husain, M., 1995, Fieldwork and Lab work (in Urdu), N.C.E.R.T., New

Delhi.

34. Husain, M, 1993, Geography of the Islamic Countries (in Urdu), Education

Foundation, New Delhi.

35. Husain, M., Bhoogolic Chintan Ka Itihas, Rawat Publications, Jaipur.

36. Husain, M., 1993, Seasonal Migration of Kashmiri Labour, Rima Pub.

House, New Delhi.

37. Husain, M., 1990, Children's Encyclopedia, Rima Publishing House, New

Delhi.

38. Husain, M., 1990, Encyclopedia of Assam, Rima Publishing House, New

Delhi.

39. Husain, M., 1990, Encyclopedia of Manipur, Rima Publishing House, New

Delhi.

40. Husain, M., 1990, Encyclopedia of Nagaland, Rima Publishing House, New

Delhi.

41. Husain, M., 1990, Encyclopedia of Meghalaya, Rima Publishing House,

New Delhi.

42. Husain, M., Fundamentals of Geology, by V. Obrecherv, Translated into

Urdu Language, Published by the Bureau for the Promotion of Urdu,

Ministry of Education, New Delhi.

43. Husain, M., 1988, Nagaland: Habitat, Society and Agriculture, Rima Pub.,

New Delhi.

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44. Husain, M., 1982, Crop Combination in India, Concept Pub. Co., New

Delhi.

45. Husain, M., 1980, Human and Economic Geography (Urdu), NCERT, New

Delhi.

46. Husain, M., 1979, Systematic Agricultural Geography, Revised 2nd ed.,

1988, Inter India Publications, New Delhi. (Text book in most of Indian

Universities at the Post Graduate level)

47. Husain M., 1979, Agriculture Geography, Revised 2nd ed., 1988, Rawat

Publications, New Delhi. (Textbook in the most of Indian Universities)

48. Husain, M., 1979, Mano Tatha Arthik Bhoogol, NCERT Publications, New

Delhi.

49. Husain, M., 1978, Human & Economic Geography, published by the

National Council of Educational Research & Training, New Delhi.

50. Husain, M., 1978, Oxford School Atlas (Transliterated into Urdu), published

by the Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

51. Husain, M., 1976, Geography of Jammu & Kashmir State, Rajesh

Publishing House, New Delhi.

Books in Press:

52. Husain, M., Ecology and Climatic Change, Access Publishing India, New

Delhi.

53. Husain, M., Indians Contribution to Geography, Access Publishing India,

New Delhi.

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B. Books Edited:

54. Husain, M., 1997, North East India in Transition, Rima Publishing House,

New Delhi.

55. Husain, M., Energy Problems and Prospects, Concept Pub. Co, New Delhi.

56. Husain, M., 1994, Sustainable Development, Rima Publishing House, New

Delhi.

57. Husain, M., 1994, Distribution and Utilization of Resources, Rima

Publishing House, New Delhi.

58. Husain, M., 1994, Environmental Pollution, Rima Publishing House, New

Delhi.

59. Husain, M., 1994, Environmental Impact Assessment, Rima Publishing

House, New Delhi.

60. Husain, M., Some Aspects of Geography of Jammu & Kashmir, Arena

Publishing House, New Delhi.

61. Perspective in Physical Geography, 1993, Vols. I, II, IV, V, VI, Anmol Pub.,

New Delhi.

62. Perspective in Economic Geography, 1993, Vols. IV, V, VI, Anmol Pub.,

New Delhi.

63. Perspective in Human Geography, 1993, Vols. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,

Anmol Pub., New Delhi.

64. Perspective in Social Geography, 1993, Vols. I, II, III, IV, V, Anmol Pub.,

New Delhi.

65. Perspective in History & Nature of Geography, 1993, Vols. I, II, III, IV, V,

Anmol Pub., New Delhi.

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C. Research Papers/Articles Published:

1. ‘Landnutzungskarte - Dethi in Zuckerrohranbauchict des Oberon Jamuna

Ganga Doab’, Gottigen University, Germany, 1964.

2. ‘The main findings of my doctoral thesis were cited by Prof. L.D. Stamp in

his text book: The Geography of Life and Death, London, 1964.

3. ‘Land Use and Nutrition in Ladpur Village’, The Geografia, Karanchi, 1968.

4. ‘Local Adages: A Study in their Relation to Soils’, Allahabad Farmer, Sept.

1969, pp. 2-14.

5. ‘Agricultural Land Use in the District of Meerut’, The Geographical

Observer, Meerut, 1969, pp. 110-118.

6. ‘Land Utilization in India’, The National Debate, Chandigarh 1974, pp. 23-

30.

7. ‘Changing Pattern of Land Use in Uttar Pradesh’, Wales Geographical

Magazine, Swansea 1975, pp. 70.81.

8. ‘Application of Sampling in Geographical Research’, The Geographical

Outlook, Ranchi, 1976, pp. 23.40.

9. ‘Land Use and Nutrition in Saharanpur District’, The Geographical Review

of India, Calcutta, 1971, pp. 70-81.

10. ‘A Geographical Interpretation of Local Adages of Uttar Pradesh’, The

Geographer, Aligarh, 1979, pp. 20-27.

11. ‘The Geographical Basis of Irrigation in the Upper Ganga - Yamuna Doab,

The Geographical Outlook, 1970, Ranchi, pp. 65-68.

12. ‘Crop Diversification in Uttar Pradesh’, The Geographical Outlook, Ranchi,

1979, pp. 34-48.

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13. ‘Changing Patterns of Crop Land Use in India’, International Conference,

Institute of British Geographer, 1974, Oxford University, Oxford.

14.‘Anantnag District: A Comprehensive Account’, Encyclopaedia of Asia,

Published by the Birla Foundation, Calcutta.

15.‘Agricultural Productivity in India: An Exploratory Analysis’, National

Geographical Journal of India, Vol. XII, 1976, pp. 113-124.

16. ‘Patterns of Agricultural Productivity in Sutlej Ganga Plains: A New

Approach’, Geographical Review of India, Calcutta, 1976.

17. ‘The Ganga-Yamuna Doab: A Study in the Patterns of Crop Concentration’,

The Geographical Review of India, Calcutta, September, 1975.

18. ‘Variability of Rainfall in the Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab’, National

Geographical Journal of India, Varanasi, 1970.

19. ‘Patterns of Crap Concentration in Uttar Pradesh’, Geographical Review of

India, Calcutta.

20. ‘Agricultural Productivity in North-East India’, Proceedings of the Seminar

on Resource Base in North East India, NEHU, Shillong, 1979.

21. ‘Land Utilization in Upper Ganga Yamuna Doab’, The Geographical Review

of India, Calcutta, 1978.

22. ‘Physical Constraints in the Diffusion of High Yielding Varieties in the

Brahmaputra Valley’, North-East India in Transition, 1979, NEHU, Shillong.

23. ‘Environmental Degradation in Wangat Valley Kashmir’, Proceedings of the

Second International Association of Landscape Ecology, Roskidle University

Centre, Denmark, 1984.

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24.‘Shifting Cultivation in North East India: An Ecological Problem’,

Proceedings at the International Association of Landscape Ecology,

Netherlands, 1981.

25.‘Energy Scenario in Jammu and Kashmir State’’, 1986, Tata Energy Institute

Publication, Energy Crisis in Himalayas, New Delhi.

26. ‘Jhuming in North - East India: Prospects and Problems’, Proceeding of the

Seminar on Resource Utilization in North-East India, organised by the

University of Shillong, 1980.

27. ‘Patterns of Rural Settlement. in Manipur State’, The Geographical Outlook,

Ranchi, 1980, pp. 30-45.

28. ‘Cropping Patterns in the Brahmaputra Valley’, The National Geographical

Journal of India, Varanasi, Vol. 3, 1982.

29. ‘Shifting Cultivation in North-East India’, The Perspectives in Agricultural

Geography (ed.) N. Mohammad, 1981, Concept Pub. Co., New Delhi.

30. ‘Rice Concentration in the Valley of Brahmaputra’, The Geographical

Review of India, 1980, pp. 35-39.

31. ‘Social Forestry in the State of Jammu and Kashmir’, Himalayan Sangh,

October 1983.

32. ‘Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections (1983) - A Spatial Analysis’, The

National Geographical Journal of India, Sept. 1983, Varanasi.

33. ‘Eco-development: Some Concepts’, (ed.) Basu, M.P., Choudhary

Commemoration Volume, Burdwan University, 1986.

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34. ‘The Valley of Kasmir: A Unique Geographical Personality’, Regional

Geography of India, (ed.) Prof. S.N. Sinha, 1986, Utkal University,

Bhubaneswar.

35. ‘Ecological Consequences af Green Revolution in India’, Proceedings of the

International Symposium, Aberdeen, Scotland (UK), 1990.

36. ‘Shifting Cultivation and Sustainable Development in N.E. India’,

Development & Ecology, Felicitation Vol., Prof. M. Shafi (ed.) Mehdi Raza,

1992, Rawat Pub., Jaipur.

37. ‘Fuel wood Consumption Patterns in Kashmir Valley: A Case Study of

Narang Catchment’, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Energy, 1992

Concept Pub. Co., New Delhi.

38. ‘Environment and Sustainable Development’, Proceedings of the Indo-

British, Seminar, held at Mussoorie form April 5-9, 1993.

39. ‘Nagas - Ecology, Society and Economy’, 1994, Prof. Banerji Felicitation

Volume, Calcutta.

40. ‘The Bhils of India’, Prof. Q.M. Ahmad Commemoration Volume, 1995,

New Delhi.

41. ‘Reclamation of War Damaged Areas - An Agenda for Research’,

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on War Damaged Areas,

Tehran, 1997.

42. ‘Urbanization in India’, Indian Geographical Journal, July 2000.

43. ‘Human Population: World Patterns and Indian Population Scenario in

Environmental Education’, (ed.) Zeenat Kidwai, JMI, pp. 137-167.

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44. ‘Quantitative Revolution in Geography: An Appraisal, Environmental

Geography, (ed.) M.Z.A. Khan, 2003, pp. 1-8.

45. ‘Environmental Determinism’, Saphalta – Amar Ujala, March 2012, pp. 56-

58.

46. ‘Migration - Causes and Consequences’, Amar Ujala, May 2012, pp. 74-77.

47. ‘Interlinking of Indian Rivers’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, June 2012, pp. 56-60.

48. ‘Indian Rivers and International Co-operation’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, July

2012, pp. 58-60.

49. ‘Hunting Tribes of the World’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, August 2012, pp. 61-

63.

50. ‘Western Ghats of India - A World Heritage Site’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, pp.

57-60.

51. ‘Trends Patterns of the Refugees of the World’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala,

October 2012, pp. 53-55.

52. ‘Seven billion population of the world: An analysis’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala,

December 2012, pp. 57-59.

53. ‘Hurricanes’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, Feb. 2013, pp. 57-60.

54. ‘Literacy Rate in India’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, March 2013, pp. 63-66.

55. ‘Impact of Man on Environment’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, June 2013, pp. 57-

60.

56. ‘Cloud Brust in Uttarakhand’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, September 2013, pp.

58-60.

57. ‘Disaster Management’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, Jan. 2014, pp. 66-67.

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58. ‘Impact of Globalization on Indian Economy and Society’, Saphalta - Amar

Ujala, Feb. 2014, pp. 59-62.

59. ‘Land Reforms in India’, Saphalta - Amar Ujala, Feb. 2014, pp. 68-70.

Editor:

1. Editor of the ‘Cartographer’, The Journal of the Indian Cartographic

Association (INCA), 1985-86.

2. Reviewed the Book ‘Landscape Ecology - Theory and Practice’ by Z. Naveh

Published by Springer-Verlag, New York, Berlin, and Tokyo, 1984.

3. Reviewed of several books of Indian authors and reviews published in the

professional journals in India.

4. Wrote Preface on ‘Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers’, Vintage Books,

Gurgaon, 1992 by Dr. R.P. Khatana.

Ph.D. Thesis Supervised: (Total: 17)

Name of Candidate Year Topic of Ph.D. Thesis

1. Dr. Abdul Aziz (NEHU) 1980 ‘Measurement of Agriculture Efficiency:
A Case Study of Mewat’
2. Dr. A.C. Mohapatra (NEHU) 1982 ‘Regional Inequality in India, 1960-61 to
1978-79’
3. Dr. Ali Mohd. (University of 1982 ‘Regional Structure and Levels of
Kashmir) Development in Jammu Division’
4. Dr. Rangadhar Sahu (NEHU) 1983 ‘Impact of Agro-Climatic Condition on
the Agriculture of Lower Brahmaputra
Valley’
5. Dr. S. Chattaraj (NEHU) 1983 ‘Changing Patterns of Crop Land Use in
Assam’

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6. Dr. P. Panda (NEHU) 1983 ‘Geomorphology of Khasi Hills’
7. Dr. Mohiuddin (University of 1985 ‘Saffron Cultivation in the Valley of
Kashmir) Kashmir - A Spatial Analysis’
8. Dr. R.P. Singh (University of 1987 ‘Integrated Rural Development - A Case
Kashmir) Study of March Block’
9. Dr. Bashir Ahmed Mir 1992 ‘Agriculture Productivity in the Valley
(University of Kashmir) of Kashmir’
10. Dr. Abhy Singh Yadav (Jamia 1993 ‘Crimes in Haryana: A Spatio-Temporal
Millia Islamia) Analysis’
11. Dr. R.P. Singh (JMI) 1994 ‘Morphology of Rural Settlement in
North East Rajasthan’
12. Dr. Haseena Hashia (JMI) 1995 ‘Females Participation in Agricultural
Activities in the Valley of Kashmir’
13. Dr. Isma Sheikh (JMI) 1995 ‘Spatial Variation in Food Production in
Kashmir Valley’
14. Dr. P.S. Bhusan (JMI) 1996 ‘Geographical Bases of Crimes in Delhi -
A Spatio-temporal Analysis
15. Dr. Aijaz Fareed (JMI) 1997 ‘Development of Tourism in Kashmir
Valley and its Impact on Ecology,
Economy and Society’
16. Dr. Jai Krishan (JMI) 1998 ‘Agriculture Productivity in the Upper
Ganga-Yamuna Doab’
17. Dr. Abdul Rahman Bhat 2000 ‘Population and Resources in the Valley
of Kashmir’

M.Phil. Dissertations Supervised: (Total: 13)

18. Mr. S. Chauhan (NEHU) 1979 ‘Human Geography of Bagelkhand’

19. Miss B. Devi (NEHU) 1980 ‘Manipur: Habitat, Economy,
Environment’
20. Mr. R. Sahu (NEHU) 1980 ‘Crop Land Use in Assam’

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21. Mr. Sumant Chattaraj (NEHU) 1981 ‘Emerging Cropping Patterns in Assam’
22. Mr. G.P. Bhakta (NEHU) 1981 ‘Regional Structure of Meghalaya’
23. Mr. A. M. Mir (University of 1982 ‘Regional Structure of Jammu Division’
Kashmir)
24. Mr. U. Singh Bali (University of 1982 ‘Forest Resource Base of Jammu’
Kashmir)
25. Mr. Shaukat Ali Bhatt 1983 ‘Regional Structure of Kashmir
(University of Kashmir) Division’
26. Miss Anjali Mam 1983 ‘Hanji of Dal Lake’
(University of Kashmir)
27. Miss Haseena Hashia 1986 ‘Seasonal Migration of Kashmiri
(University of Kashmir) Labourers’
28. Mr. Bashir A. Mir 1987 ‘Cropping Pattern in Karewas of
(University of Kashmir) Kashmir’
29. Mr. A.R. Bhat 1987 ‘Integrated Rural Development in
Badgam District of Kashmir’
30. Mr. Isma Sheikh 1987 ‘Cropping Pattern in Valley of Kashmir’

International Seminars and Conferences Attended:

 Presented a paper entitled "Changing Cropping Structure in India and

Ecological Crisis" in 11th International Seminar on Environmental Impact

Assessment and Management, organised by the Centre for Environment

Management, 8-21 July 1990, Aberdeen, Scotland.

 Presented a paper on "Environmental Degradation in Western Himalayas : A

Case Study of Wangat Valley" in the Second International Conference of the

Association of Landscape of Ecology (IALE) held at Roskindle, University

Centre, Denmark in October 1984.

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 Presented a paper on "Shifting Cultivation in North-East India and Ecological

Crisis" in the First International Conference of the International Association

of Landscape Ecology (IALE), held in April 1981 at Koniggshof, the

Netherland.

 Presented a paper in the International Conference on "Tropical and

Temperate Agro-Ecology", 1992, Organised by FAO, WHO, Padova, Italy.

 Participated in the International Seminar on "Morphometric Techniques"

held in the University of Birmingham (UK) in Dec. 1974.

 Presented a paper entitled "Changing Patterns of Land in Uttar Pradesh". At

Institute of British Geographers at Oxford in 1975.

 Attended the Annual Session of the Royal Geographical Society, London,

January 3-5, 1975.

 Gave a Seminar in the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, on

"Changing Cropping Patterns in the Ganga Yamuna Doab'' on 18th January,

1975.

 Presented a paper in the Department of Geography, University College of

Edinburg, U.K. on "Crop Concentration in the Ganga Yamuna Doab" in

December, 1974.

 Gave a Seminar in the Department of Geography, University College of

Swansea, Wales in Nov. 1974 on "Patterns of Agricultural Productivity in

India".

 Gave a Seminar in the University College of Abytrestwyth, Wales on "New

Agricultural Technology and Socio-economic Consequences in India" in

January, 1975.

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 Delivered a Lecture in the Institute of Earth Sciences, Enschede, Netherlands

on "Social Structure of North East India" in January, 1975.

 Visited the University College London, Kings College London, Queens's

College London, January 1975.

 Gave a Seminar in the Institute of Geography, Moscow, Russia in October

1982 on "Ecological Problems of the Sindh Valley of Kashmir".

 Gave a Lecture on "Society and Economy of the Tribes of North-East India"

in the Department of Geography, Baku University, Azerbaijan in Nov. 1982.

 Gave a Seminar in the Institute of Desert (Pustania), Ashkhabad,

Turkmenistan, USSR on "Desertification of Thar Desert" in Dec. 1982.

 Delivered a Lecture in the Institute of Soil Sciences, Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

on "Soil Depletion in North-East India: A Man Made Problem" in December,

1982.

 Visited several Collective-Farms and State-Farms in Turkistan, Uzbekistan

and Azerbaijan in Nov. and Dec. 1982.

 Visited the State Dairy Farm, Ayreshire, Scotland (UK) in 1974.

 Paper presented on "Energy Scenario in Jammu & Kashmir State" in the

International Seminar held at Kathmandu (Nepal), January 20-22, 1986.

 "Energy Crisis in the State of Jammu and Kashmir State", presented in the

International Workshop organised by the ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal,

from April 3-6, 1986.

 "Conventional Cartography", 13th International Conference, INCA,

Dehradun, 1993.

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 Presented a research paper in the International Conference entitled

"Ecological Problems of Dal Lake" organised by the IALE at Tokyo, Japan in

October 1998.

 Presented a research paper on "Ecological Imbalances in W. Himalayas" in

the Annual Conference of the International Association of Landscape

Ecology held (IALE) at Beijing, China in Sept. 1999.

National Seminars and Conferences:

 Presented a paper in the 1st NAGI Congress, held at Chandigarh in Dec. 1980

on "Emerging Patterns of Crop Land Use in India".

 Presented a paper in the Second Annual Conference of NAGI at JNU, New

Delhi, in 1981 on "Problems of Field Work in Tribal Areas".

 Presented a paper in the 5th NAGI Annual Conference held at Aligarh on

"Saffron Cultivation in Kashmir Prospective and Problems" in 1983.

 Presented a paper in the 8th Annual Conference held at Kashmir University,

Srinagar, on "Dachingam Catchment of Kashmir - Ecological Imbalance" in

Oct. 1986.

 Presented a paper in the 10th Annual Conference of NAGI, held at Mysore in

Dec. 1988 on "Green Revolution and Social Tension in India".

 Presented a paper in the 5th Annual Conference of the Indian National

Cartographic Association, held at University of Kashmir in Sept. 1985 on

"Modern Techniques of Cartography".

 Presented a paper in the 7th Indian Cartographic Association Conference held

in Nov. 1986 at Trivandrum, on "A New Approach for the Plotting Crop

Combinations".

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 Presented a paper in the Indian Science Congress, held at Nagpur in January,

1973 on "Cropping Patterns of Ganga-Yamuna Doab".

 Presented a paper in the Indian Science Congress held at Waltair in 1976 on

"Crop Combination Region of Uttar Pradesh".

 Presented a paper in the Annual Conference of the Indian Science Congress

held at Bhubaneswar in Dec. 1977, on "A Geographical Interpretation of

Local Adages".

 Presented a paper in the Annual Session of the Indian Science Congress held

at Ahmadabad in 1978, on "Problems of Wasteland in Uttar Pradesh".

 Presented a paper in the National Seminar organised by the Department of

Geography, NEHU, Shillong, on "Agriculture Efficiency in N.E. India" in

Oct. 1977.

 "Cropping Structure in Jammu and Kashmir State", paper presented in the

National Seminar on Regional Planning and Urbanisation in Jammu and

Kashmir, June 30 -July 3, 1986.

 "Changing Patterns of Crop Combination and Social Tension", paper

presented in the International Seminar on Food System organised by the

Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, February

1982.

 Presented a paper on "Jhumming in Nagaland and Sustainable Development"

in the Indo-British Seminar held at Mussoorie from 5th to 9th April, 1993.

 Participated in the Indian Muslim Social Scientists Conference, June 11-13,

1994, Bangalore, India.

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Conference/Seminar Organised:

1. Organised the 5th Indian Cartographic Congress in the University of Kashmir

in 1985, over 350 delegates participated.

2. Organised the 8th Indian Geography Congress (NAGI) organised in the

University of Kashmir in October 1986, over 500 delegates participated.

3. Organised the National Seminar on Energy Crisis in the State of Jammu and

Kashmir in 1985.

4. Organised a Refresher Course for the Geography Teachers of North-West

India in August, 1983.

5. Organised the XII International Conference of the Indian National

Cartographic Association held at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi,

November 1992.

Invited Lectures:

 Invited under the U.G.C. Special Assistance Programme to deliver eight

lectures and seminar in the Punjab University, Chandigarh from 22nd Feb.

1994 to 8th March 1994.

 Regularly delivering lectures in the Orientation and Refresher courses at the

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Punjabi University, Patiala; Calcutta

University; Sagar University; Delhi University and the Jamia Millia Islamia,

New Delhi.

 Extension Lectures: A.M.U. Aligarh, B.H.U. Varanasi, Gujarat Univ.

Ahmadabad, Madras Univ. Chennai, Rajasthan Univ., Jaipur University,

Sukhadia Univ. Udaipur, Jodhpur Univ. Jodhpur, Punjab Univ. Chandigarh,

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 Punjabi Univ. Patiala, University of Jammu, University of Kashmir, Garhwal

University, Srinagar, Jiwaji Univ. Gwalior, Indore Univ. Indore, Pune Univ.

Pune, NEHU, Shillong, N. Bengal Univ. Siliguru, Patna Univ. Patna, Bihar

Univ. Muzaffurpur, Bhagalpur Univ. Bhagalpur, Univ. of Delhi, Kanpur

Univ. Kanpur, M.D. University, Rohtak, Kolhapur Univ. Kolhapur,

Dharwar Univ. Dharwar, Poona Univ. Pune, C.C.S Univ. Meerut,

Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur, Himachal Univ. Shimla, H.N. Bahuguna

Univ. Srinagar, Garhwal.

Membership of the Professional Societies:

1. Fellow Member, Indian National Cartographic Association, India.

2. Life Member, International Association of Landscape Ecology, Netherlands.

3. Life Member, A.M.U. Geographical Society, Aligarh, India.

4. Life Member, National Association of Geographers India, (NAGI), India.

5. Life Member, Royal Geographical Society, London.

6. Life Member, National Geographical Society, Chennai, India.

7. Life Member, Association of Population Geographers, Chandigarh, India.

8. Life Member, Hill Geographers, NEHU, Shillong, India.

9. Life Member, Deccan Geographical Society of India, Pune, India.

10. Life Member, Punjab Geographical Society, Patiala, India.

1st January, 2014 (Dr. Majid Husain)

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 Selected Online Lectures of Prof. Majid Husain

 Human Geography - Environmentalism | Prof. Majid Husain | Geography |

UPSC | NeoStencil, Jan 13, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7Je_9GVsY

 Prof. Majid Husain lecture on Mechanism of Monsoon 10.04.2017 at Pragati

IAS, New Delhi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znCzozyVs-8

 Majid Husain | Demo Class on Green Revolution and Ecology, Geography

Optional Hindi medium- 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIYc7V7vp9A

 Human Geography class Majid Husain Sir, March 17, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvyLXtlnMZ4

 Prof. Majid Husain Geography class lecture on Agriculture Development

28.11.2015 for students appearing mains exam 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQvePxW9284

 Determinism in Geography | Prof. Majid Husain | Geography Preparation |

UPSC Preparation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cneKF4VbRvc

 Climatology Discussion by Majid Husain Sir for Geography Optional Jul 10,
2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5z5tdyh6Ok

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