Evolving perspectives on science and history: A chronicle of modern india's scientific enchantment and disenchantment (1850-1980)

Social Epistemology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-24

  Raina, Dhruv ^a  

^a INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY   (India)

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EID: 85011176822     PISSN: 02691728     EISSN: 14645297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02691729708578826     Document Type: Article

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