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Synopsis Miniature Paintings in India got their inspiration from the Illustrated Manuscripts which are their source initially. These art works are scattered in various Indian collections and even abroad. These may be in individual possession or possession of various institutes governmental or non-governmental. Many organizations and individuals, therefore, need a comprehensive book to take care of their valuable holdings. This book fulfils this demand since they would find solutions for their problems at one place. There are seven chapters which can answer their queries related to conservation of this specialized group of art works. This book would be a guide for all students of conservation, art history and museology and conservation personnel working in various institutions dealing I heritage management. The book mainly deals with the practical aspect of conservation of miniatures and illustrated manuscripts under the guidance of experts in the beginning till others also get confidence to treat them independently. The readers would be helped by sharing the long experience of the Author gained by him during the span of more than five decades of practical and scientific work. This book, therefore, is expected to help even those who have been in the profession for some time now and need some more basic information to improve upon their techniques as per latest thinking on the subject. Even though the subject scientific but the Author in his usual way to make things simple and lucid which could be understood even by non scientific personnel as his approach is of application of science and not of pure science which other readers having scientific attitude in life would benefit from.