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(9781444927207) - Patrice Lawrence - England - London, United Kingdom - Hachette Children's Group - Book language: English - Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 34 mm - Format: 448 pages - ISBN: 9781444927207 - Number of pages: 448

(9781444927207) - Patrice Lawrence - England - London, United Kingdom - Hachette Children's Group - Book language: English - Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 34 mm - Format: 448 pages - ISBN: 9781444927207 - Number of pages: 448

(9781444927207) - Patrice Lawrence - England - London, United Kingdom - Hachette Children's Group - Book language: English - Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 34 mm - Format: 448 pages - ISBN: 9781444927207 - Number of pages: 448

Described by Salman Rushdie as "the legendary dictionary of British India" it shows how words of Indian origin were absorbed. Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts, it documents the words and phrases that entered English from Arabic, Persian, India