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History and historiography in constituting a region: The case of Kerala

The formation of regions is as complex a process as the formation of countries or nations. Geography has much to do with it in some cases, languages in others. But political events, commercial networks and tribal or caste dominance can also play their part. History, actual or imagined, may be invoke...

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Autore principale: Kesavan Veluthat
Natura: Printed Book
Pubblicazione: Studies in People’s History,
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Accesso online:http://10.26.1.76/ks/008445.pdf
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