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This book presents a comprehensive account of the growth and development of militant nationalism in Punjab between two l......more
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This book presents realistic alternatives to security policies based on nuclear weapons for the Northeast Asian region. ......more
The Rulers of India series was conceived to make available the key features of Indian history through biographies of the......more
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Emerging in colonial India, the fitness fad that was Indian Club Swinging became a global exercise practice in the early......more
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