Coromandel, a personal history of South India, Charles Allen
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Coromandel, a personal history of South India, Charles Allen
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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contains biographical information
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Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Coromandel
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bibliography
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Charles Allen
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a personal history of South India
Summary
Coromandel: a name which has been long applied by Europeans to the Northern Tamil Country, or (more comprehensively) to the eastern coast of the Peninsula of India. This is the India highly acclaimed historian Charles Allen visits in this fascinating book. During Allen's adventures in the Indian south he meets local historians, gurus and local people, and with their help uncovers some extraordinary stories about the past. His sweeping narrative takes in the archaeology, religion, linguistics and anthropology of the region - and shows how these have influenced contemporary politics
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adult
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