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Dr. S P S Ahlawat : Present Vice Chancellor. Vikram University. Ujjain (MP). former Director cum Vice Chancellor (Nov 2006-March 2009). Indian Veterinary Research Institute, (Deemed University), Izatnagar is Animal breeder of repute, who identified several new germplasm viz. Nicobari Fowl. Trinket cattle. Barren island goat, the only quadruped animal which survives on saline Sea Water and developed Virandavani breed of cattle. He has studied the animal Genetic resources of Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands as Director. Central Agriculture Research Institute. Port Blair (IW9-2002). During his tenure as Director (Oct 2002- Nov2006). National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, several new breeds of livestock and Poultry were identified and characterized phenotypically and genotypically using Molecular markers. He is the author of several Books and monographs and published around 250 research papers on AnGR in peer reviewed journals of national and international repute. This atlas was conceptualized, compiled and edited under his leading Scientific endeavour.

Dr. S C Gupta : Principal Scientist and Head, Dna Fingerprinting Unit at NBAGR, Karnal, is thoroughly traveled scientist whose adventurous Nature is reflected through exploratory studies in difficult locations on Species like yak, mithun, camel, pigs, equines, sheep, goats, Red Jungle Fowl, He authored Books on "Yak Production", "Mithun, a Bovine of Indian Origin", "Rod Jungle Fowl" and "Rabbit Production" of International fame besides 15 monographs. He is also author of around 70 research papers in journals of national and international repute. Most of the photographs shown in the Atlas are his collections and has complied and edited the manuscript, including cover design and Computer formatting.

Dinesh Kumar b. 1972 –in Kurthaul, a village on the southern outskirts of Patna), took his primary and secondary education in government schools in Patna. After gradating in Political Science (Hon’s) from Patna, he went on to study Law at Delhi University’s prestigious Campus Law centre. It was at Delhi University that the idea of taking up a career in writing occurred to him. After his arrival from Delhi in 2000, he began practicing as an advocate in Patna High Court. It was during his first years as a lawyer that the idea of writing a book on his home state first came to his mind. Over the next few years, he tried to gather material-mostly from his personal experiences and observations –for the book. His chief interests, apart from writing, are Western Classics, Buddhist literature, culture and heritage, listening to the BBC World service Brazilian soccer, traveling and spending as much time as possible in solitude. He is at presently working on his next book.