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Boria Majumdar & Nalin Mehta
India and the Olympics [EPUB ebook]

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The Olympic movement, including the relevant records and statistics, provides a unique prism to understand the complex evolution of modern Indian society. Drawing on hitherto unused archival sources, this book examines the relations between India’s place in the Olympic movement and the country’s quest for a national and international identity.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780203872789 ● Publisher Taylor & Francis ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2298088 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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