Hello Aspirant,
Botany is basically a branch of Biology that deals with the study of Plants , including their structure, properties, classification, diseases and biochemical processes.
Dr. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS is known as the father of Indian Botany . He was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany.
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