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Arnold Wright

Twentieth Century Impressions Of Ceylon Its History People, Commerce, Industries, And Resources

Gyan Publishing House, 2020

222,52 €

Gyan Books Pvt Ltd

(Delhi, India)

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Anno di pubblicazione
2020
ISBN
1111016744434
Autore
Arnold Wright
Pagine
916
Editori
Gyan Publishing House
Soggetto
History
Descrizione
Paperback
Lingue
Inglese
Legatura
Brossura
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Descrizione

About the Book :-This large commemorative book on the island nation of Sri Lanka is a veritable mine of information on a wide variety of aspects of this country. Contained within its 916 pages are erudite articles on : the history of Ceylon; constitution and law; legal, judicial and administrative establishments; archaeology, geology, weather; fauna, botany, irrigation; native customs and arts; post and telegraph; railways; education; medical department; rubber, cacao, opium, tea, coconuts, arrack and toddy; the city of Colombo; time, currency, weights and measures; provincial administrations; fisheries; military and volunteers, etc. There are short notes on the leading personages and prominent business houses operating at the time of the compilation of this book, and hundreds of century-old photographs that illustrate the book throughout. This book was first published in 1907. Other titles published by AES in the same series are : Indian States (a description of 90 native Indian states); Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa; and, Southern India.
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