A SHORT
HISTORY OF
THE WORLD H.G. WELLS
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD
H.G. Wells
Chennai
Trichy New Delhi
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A SHORT
HISTORY OF
THE WORLD OTHER RELATED BOOKS • Agastya in the Tamil Land • Historical Sketches of Ancient Dekhan • Beginnings of South Indian History • History of the Tranquebar Mission • Missions in South India • Native Life in South India • The Empire of the Nairs or the Rights of Women • The Aristocracy of Southern India • The Early History of India • The Economic History of India • Sources of Vijayanagar History ISBN 978-93-87488-50-2
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