| Precambrian Terrains and Mountain Building Processes | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Archaean Terrains | p. 3 |
| Proterozoic Terrains | p. 7 |
| Mountain Building Processes | p. 9 |
| Geosynclinal Theory | p. 9 |
| Plate Tectonics Theory | p. 12 |
| Continental Rifting and Sedimentary Basins | p. 22 |
| Rifting and Triple Junctions | p. 24 |
| Pull-Apart Basin | p. 28 |
| Foreland Basin | p. 30 |
| Orogeny and Plate Tectonics | p. 30 |
| The Wilson Cycle | p. 35 |
| Suspect Terrains | p. 38 |
| References | p. 39 |
| Cratons of the Indian Shield | p. 41 |
| Introduction | p. 41 |
| Dharwar Craton | p. 43 |
| Introduction | p. 43 |
| Evolution of Dharwar Schist Belts | p. 50 |
| Geodynamic Models for the Evolution of Dharwar Craton | p. 52 |
| Bastar Craton | p. 58 |
| Introduction | p. 58 |
| Singhbhum Craton | p. 65 |
| Geodynamic Evolution | p. 72 |
| Chhotanagpur Granite-Gneiss Complex | p. 72 |
| Archaean Status of CGGC Questioned | p. 81 |
| Rajasthan Craton | p. 83 |
| Banded Gneissic Complex and Berach Granite | p. 84 |
| BGC: Antiquity Challenged and Nomenclature Changed | p. 85 |
| Geological Setting | p. 87 |
| Evolution of the Banded Gneissic Complex | p. 92 |
| Bundelkhand Granite Massif (BKC) | p. 94 |
| Meghalaya Craton | p. 98 |
| References | p. 102 |
| The Young and Old Fold Belts | p. 117 |
| Introduction | p. 117 |
| Himalaya as an Example of the Young Fold Belt | p. 118 |
| Geological Setting | p. 118 |
| Evolution of Himalaya | p. 122 |
| Old Fold Belts | p. 134 |
| Proterozoic Fold Belts of India | p. 136 |
| Ensialic Orogenesis Model | p. 136 |
| References | p. 138 |
| Aravalli Mountain Belt | p. 143 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 143 |
| Aravalli Fold Belt | p. 143 |
| Aravalli Stratigraphy: Controversies | p. 146 |
| Geochronology: Time of Aravalli Orogeny | p. 148 |
| Delhi Fold Belt | p. 149 |
| Delhi Stratigraphy: Controversies | p. 150 |
| Geochronology: Time of Delhi Orogeny | p. 151 |
| Deformation of the Proterozoic Fold Belts | p. 153 |
| Geohistory of Granulites | p. 154 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 157 |
| Evolutionary Models and Discussion | p. 159 |
| Geophysical Database | p. 170 |
| Conclusions | p. 171 |
| References | p. 172 |
| Central Indian Fold Belts | p. 177 |
| Introduction | p. 177 |
| Mahakoshal Fold Belt | p. 179 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 179 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 180 |
| Evolution of the Mahakoshal Fold Belt (MFB) | p. 181 |
| Satpura Fold Belt | p. 182 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 182 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 185 |
| Evolution of the Satpura Fold Belt (SFB) | p. 186 |
| Geological Significance of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone | p. 189 |
| Dongargarh Fold Belt | p. 191 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 191 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 194 |
| Evolution of the Dongargarh Fold Belt (DFB) | p. 194 |
| Sakoli Fold Belt | p. 195 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 195 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 196 |
| Evolution of the Sakoli Fold Belt (SKFB) | p. 197 |
| Discussion of Evolutionary Models of the Central Indian Fold Belts | p. 198 |
| References | p. 204 |
| Singhbhum Fold Belt | p. 209 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 209 |
| Deformation | p. 213 |
| Metamorphism | p. 214 |
| Geochronolgy | p. 215 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 217 |
| Evolution of the Singhbhum Fold Belt (SMB) | p. 218 |
| Evolutionary Models and Discussion | p. 220 |
| References | p. 226 |
| Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt | p. 231 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 231 |
| Deformation | p. 234 |
| Geochronology | p. 235 |
| Petrological Characteristics | p. 236 |
| Tectono-Thermal Evolution | p. 236 |
| Northern Segment | p. 237 |
| Southern Segment | p. 239 |
| Is Godavari Graben a Major Terrain Boundary? | p. 241 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 242 |
| Evolutionary Models and Discussion | p. 243 |
| Newer Divisions of the Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt | p. 248 |
| Rengali Province | p. 253 |
| Jeypore Province | p. 253 |
| Krishna Province | p. 253 |
| Eastern Ghats Province | p. 254 |
| References | p. 257 |
| Pandyan Mobile Belt | p. 263 |
| Introduction: Geological Setting | p. 263 |
| Geological Attributes of the Granulite Blocks | p. 265 |
| Pandyan Mobile Belt | p. 272 |
| Agreed Observations and Facts | p. 276 |
| Evolutionary Models and Discussion | p. 276 |
| References | p. 284 |
| Postscript | p. 291 |
| Appendix | p. 293 |
| About the Book | p. 295 |
| About the Author | p. 297 |
| Index | p. 299 |
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