TITLE: H.I.M. King George V and Princes of India and Indian Empire (Historical-Biographical)
AUTHORS: K.R. Khosla and R.P. Chatterjee
PUBLISHER: Imperial Publishing Co.
PLACE: Lahore
YEAR: 1937
BINDING: Hardbound
NO.OF PAGES: 492 including 9 tipped color plates and numerous b & w illustrations
SIZE:
Height: 32.8 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Depth: 5.5 cm
A presentable pictorial and historical record of the life and times of themost beloved of Kings in Indian history and of the great and important part played by India in the evolution of his memorable reign in its multitarious beneficence and progress and in the appreciation of it in its proper impact.
The book wasoriginally planned and prepared as a Silver Jubilee souvenir.
It was intended to be issued in two separate publications viz., "HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY KING GEORGE V AND THE PRINCES OF INDIA" and "HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY KING GEORGE V AND THE INDIAN EMPIRE". But it was decided to give to the readers the advantage of securing both these works in one volume.
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