The text provides exhaustive and comparative study of all the electric drives, including conventional and those fed from static converters. The technical problems, utility and industrial applications of various drives are treated at appropriate places. The solved examples and practice questions spread throughout the text help better understanding and mastering the concepts. Salient Features New topics on `Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor, Brushless Motors, Current Source Inverter Control, Voltage Source Inverter Control In depth coverage of Thyristor Power Converters and Drives employing these converters Highlights closed loop control and dynamics of electric drives Detailed discussion on industrial applications, utility and technical problems of electric drives Comparative analysis of various drives along with the relevant discussion Application of Microprocessor in electric drives presented in separate chapter Pedagogy: Solved examples: 65 Review questions: 190 Objective type questions: 115