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Synopsis Photo and thermo-sensive nature of horsegram is biggest barrier in hampering expansion of its area, consequenting in poor adoption of promising strains across the zones an seasons. Research efforts attempted do not match with its large acreage, great social needs and uses in many ways. Thus, concerted efforts on initial technological advancements in horsegram are quite slow, available research information. It is thus, desired that efforts are initiated to collect, compile and condense research results on this crop available in pieces and scattered at varied levels and sources. Present compilation on Horsegram on India is an attempt in this direction. The book is divided in ten chapters dealing with introduction, genetic improvement, crop production, quality aspects, plant protection and status of main horsegram growing states, contributed by the scientific personnels engaged in horsegram research in India.