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Did A Book Get Tamil Nadu’s Political History Wrong? Writer Perumal Murugan Flags Errors In Library Collection

A book in Coimbatore’s new Periyar Arivulagam names an unknown “Muthuvelu Subbaiah Iyer” as Madras Premier in 1947. Writer Perumal Murugan flags this and other errors; government orders…

Did A Book Get Tamil Nadu's Political History Wrong? Writer Perumal Murugan Flags Errors In Library Collection
Did A Book Get Tamil Nadu's Political History Wrong? Writer Perumal Murugan Flags Errors In Library Collection — image via Google News Tamil Nadu — Credit: Storywire

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A book in Coimbatore’s new Periyar Arivulagam names an unknown “Muthuvelu Subbaiah Iyer” as Madras Premier in 1947. Writer Perumal Murugan flags this and other errors; government orders inquiry., Books, Times Now

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