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Gem in the lotus:

the seeding of Indian civilisation
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Viking, 2000 - History - 586 pages

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Contents

Enigma of the Indus Valley
18
Priestkings and Merchant Princes
34
Gods of the Valley
43
Copyright

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TitleGem in the lotus: the seeding of Indian civilisation
AuthorAbraham Eraly
PublisherViking, 2000
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized29 Aug 2008
Length586 pages
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