V.M. Mohanraj

V.M. Mohanraj
V.M. MOHANRAJ (born 1928) is one of the most respected librarians in India, having worked at Madras University, Law College (Chennai), and The Lawrence School (Lovedale). He has six books and many articles to his credit and has contributed articles to the first ten-volume encyclopedia in Malayalam. He is a recipient of H.H. The Maharaja of Travancore Gold Medal for proficiency in Malayalam.
The Warrior and the Charioteer
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Teodor Shanin
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Vivekanand Jha
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Megha Kumar
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Jose Marti
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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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Peter Hudis
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Gogu Shyamala
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Josef Steindl
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Rodney Hilton
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