Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East ;
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58
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 739-831).
CONTENTS NOTE
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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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SUMMARY OR 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.