Journey of MAUSAM during last seven decades (1950-2019)

Soon after Independence, India Meteorological Department launched a quarterly scientific journal “Indian Journal of Meteorology & Geophysics” in 1950 to provide medium for publication of meteorological and allied research in India.  The journal now known as “Mausam” has completed seventy years of its publication in 2019.  It is also to be noted that the first paper on Numerical Weather Prediction in India was published in “Mausam” in the year 1958 by Dr. P. K. Das and is now completing 62 years. To encourage best research work a Biennial Mausam Award (prize in form Gold medal or cash) for best research paper published in every two years was started with effect from 1960 initially with name IJMG awards. The Journal also publishes special issues on selected topics of emerging importance and so far 12 issues have been published and the present Diamond Jubilee Volume is the thirteenth in the series.  The article traces the journey of the Journal over seventy years (1950-2019) of its publication.