SOMERSET PLAYNE Southern India - Its History, People, Commerce and Industrial Resources Hardcover – 1 January 2004

This commemorative book on south India is a valuable source of information of various aspects of this region. Kerala, Tamil Naduandhra Pradeshand Karnataka, are considered in this book. It describes the history, people, commerceand 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, Bellaryand 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 edition. Other titles published by AES in the same series are : Indian States (a description of 90 native Indian states), 20th Century Impressions of Ceylon, Mauritius Illustrated, Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa. All the books in this series contain hundreds of century old photographs. Product details Publisher : Asian Educational Services; 1st edition (1 January 2004) Language : English Hardcover : 766 pages ISBN-10 : 8120613449 ISBN-13 : 978-8120613447 Item Weight : 2.KG