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India, as defined by Parliament (26 Geo. V, c. 2), comprises all that part of the great Indian peninsula which is directly or indirectly under British rule or protection. The term British India includes only the districts subject to British law, and does not include Indian states. The term is so used, unless otherwise stated, in the tables, etc., that follow.
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Books of Reference
Books of Reference concerning India: Special works relating to Provinces and States are shown under their separate headings: 1. Official Publications
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Steinberg, S.H. (1947). Asia. In: Steinberg, S.H. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270763_5
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