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" Historical dictionary of India / "
Surjit Mansingh.
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BL
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1041392
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b795762
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| Main Entry
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Mansingh, Surjit,1937-
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| Title & Author
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Historical dictionary of India /\ Surjit Mansingh.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Scarecrow Press,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East ;; 58
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xliii, 833 pages :: maps ;; 23 cm.
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| ISBN
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0810847701
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: 9780810847705
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 739-831).
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| Contents
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Maps -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The dictionary -- Chief executives of British India -- Heads of State of independent India -- Prime Ministers of India -- Chief Justices of India -- Chief election commissioners of India -- Population of India by state, gender, and location, 2001 -- Population of India by state and religious affiliation, 2001 -- Composition of the Lok Sabha by political party, 1952-2004 -- List of political parties, 2004 -- India's foreign trade.
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| Abstract
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"With more than 100 new cross-referenced dictionary entries - the majority of which pertain to the last decade - and other updates, this second edition of Historical Dictionary of India illustrates the rapidly evolving situation without neglecting the country's ancient past. The chronology is updated, the introduction is expanded, and the bibliography includes numerous new titles."--Jacket.
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| Subject
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India, History, Dictionaries.
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India, History, Encyclopedias.
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India.
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| Dewey Classification
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954.003
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DS405.M27 2006
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