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Misc UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

"The Roots of Ancient India" was written by:

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Option C: W. A. Fairservis

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The correct answer is “W. A. Fairservis”.
The book "The Roots of Ancient India" was written by W. A. Fairservis.

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