Successful completion of ambitious Konkani encyclopedia

The four volumes containing 4,000 pages in total, include approximately 5,000 entries with 800 illustrations in Devnagari script in alphabetical order.

The special features of the Konkani Encyclopedia, according to Dr Halarnkar are that it gives both scientific as well as the cultural-social aspects of the knowledge, which furnish the total and complete information on any particular subject. 8220;This helps to understand the subject thoroughly in context to all it8217;s dimensions8221; he said.

He further informed that, besides giving wide coverage to information from around the world, special emphasis has been given to subjects related to the Konkani world, its land, people, culture etc.