Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1959 |
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... opened in Simla in 1913 , but by that time over 150 exchanges had been established elsewhere , some by private enterprise . It is possible to communicate by trunk telephone , with 1500 - mile circuits , between Karachi and Calcutta ...
... opened in Simla in 1913 , but by that time over 150 exchanges had been established elsewhere , some by private enterprise . It is possible to communicate by trunk telephone , with 1500 - mile circuits , between Karachi and Calcutta ...
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... opened as far as Thana in 1853 , was extended up the Ghats in 1863 , and in the same year the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway , part of which had been opened in 1860 , was extended to Ahmadabad . The four most remarkable de ...
... opened as far as Thana in 1853 , was extended up the Ghats in 1863 , and in the same year the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway , part of which had been opened in 1860 , was extended to Ahmadabad . The four most remarkable de ...
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were opened by Lord Irwin on the 18th January 1927. The main features of the design are the semi - circular chambers for the Legislatures , and the Central Library which is sur- mounted by a 90 - ft . dome . Ample office accommodation ...
were opened by Lord Irwin on the 18th January 1927. The main features of the design are the semi - circular chambers for the Legislatures , and the Central Library which is sur- mounted by a 90 - ft . dome . Ample office accommodation ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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