02116cam a2200457 a 4500 OSt 20260629073718.0 060331s2006 ii a b 001 0 eng 8190227270 9788198356499 I-E-2006-345775; 56-30 Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office Rs495.00 DLC lcode a-ii--- 954.82035 VEN-I Vēṅkaṭācalapati, Ā.R. 1967- In Those Days There Was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History / A.R. Venkatachalapathy. New Delhi : Yoda Press : Distributed by Foundation Books, 2006. xxiv, 199 p. : 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier New perspectives on Indian pasts Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-193) and index. Since it was first published in 2006, this beloved volume of essays by A. R. Venkatachalapathy on the cultural history of colonial Tamilnadu has been enjoyed equally by scholars looking for rigorous history-writing and lay informed readers in search of a classic good read. The new expanded edition hopes to do more of the same. The author draws from sources as varied as poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, comments, advertisements, and notices to bring to life a rich and vibrant cultural history. As authoritative as they are captivating, the ten essays in the volume represent a valuable addition to the small corpus of history titles which also qualify as accomplished writing. History History of India Indian History History of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu History Tamil Nadu (India) History. 7 cbc origode 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 0 44949 44949 0 0 ddc 0 0 AKCL AKCL 2026-06-29 399.00 0 954.82035 VEN-I 69304 2026-06-29 07:37:43 399.00 2026-06-29 BK