Question

contribution of the Indian scientists on the field of microbiology and plants pathology​

Answer 1

Plant pathology in India began with the establishment in 1905 of the In dian (then Imperial) Agricultural Research Institute at Pus a, Bihar (now at New Delhi) and the appointment of E. J. Butler (later Sir Edwin) as the first Imperial Mycologist

Answer 2

There is a tremendous contribution of the Indian scientists in the field of microbiology and plants pathology​.

• Kirtikar was the first Indian scientist who collected and identified the fungi in the country.
• E.J. Bulter who is also known as the 'Father of Plant Pathology' in India, for the study of fungi and diseases in 1901.
• Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty was an Indian American microbiologist, scientist, and researcher, most notable for his work in directed evolution and his role in developing a genetically engineered organism using plasmid transfer.
• Many other scientists received a Nobel prize for their contributions to the field of microbiology. Some names are  Marcello Malpighi , Jan Swammerdam , Robert Hooke, etc.

Therefore Indian scientists palys a vital role in Microbiology and plant pathology.