Southern India Its History, People, Commerce, And Industrial Resources
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Author | Somerset Playne, Arnold Wright |
Language | English |
Publisher | Gyan Books |
Pages | 766 pp |
ISBN | 978-8121240536 |
Book Type | Paperback |
Item Weight | 1.216 kg |
Dimensions | 5*X22*X28* |
Edition | 1915 |
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About the Book :- In submitting this work to the public the compiler deems it desirable to offer a brief explanation of the aims which he has kept in view in carrying through the enterprise. Inspired with the belief that there was an opening for publications dealing in an exhaustive and attractive way with the outlying portions of the Empire, which owing to their marvellous development in recent years present an extraordinary field for literary and pictorial treatment, he formed plans for the production of such a series. This work on South India is a valuable source of information of various aspects of this region. Kerala, Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, are considered in this book. It describes the history, people, commerce and industrial resources. There are 32 sections in this book that notice, among other topics : the early history, the native races, flora, finance, the city of Madras and its surroundings, Bangalore, the planting industries, Ooty, irrigation, the state of Mysore, Cochin, fisheries, Coimbatore, hunting, education, Coorg, the Malabar coast, railways, European settlements, sericulture, literature, Vizagapatam, Cuddapha, Bellary and Vellore etc. The book is profusely illustrated with hundreds of century old photographs that accompany the text. This large book is a reprint of the 1914-15 editions. About the Author :- Somerset Playne was a British explorer who travelled the British Empire and wrote books about it. He was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. In order to publish his travelogue, Playne started a publishing house named ‘The Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Company’ in 1908. First he travelled to British East Africa and wrote a book about it. Later he wrote books about Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and New Zealand between 1908 and 1913. Playne arrived in India in 1913 and stayed in the Madras Club (now the Express Avenue mall) of Madras. He travelled almost 7,000 miles on motorcycle and produced his travelogue about southern India. Due to World War I he could not return to England. He stayed some more years and wrote books about the Punjab and Bengal. The Title 'Southern India Its History, People, Commerce, And Industrial Resources written/authored/edited by Somerset Playne, Arnold Wright', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121240536 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 766 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms Vol:-
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