Damming the Mahanadi river: The emergence of multi-purpose river valley development in India (1943-46)

Indian Economic And Social History Review

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-105

  D'souza, Rohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84992845437     PISSN: 00194646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001946460304000104     Document Type: Article

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