India 2009 - an authoritative reference book on India available for download

Publication Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Government of India) brings out an annual reference book on India every year. It usually contains comprehensive and authentic information on various subjects and facts on India. It covers economy, rural and urban development, industry and infrastructure, art and culture, health, defense, mass communication etc. It also covers important events of previous year.


It is a priced publication costing Rs. 345/- and available both in Hindi and English languages. However it available as PDF files from Publication Division's website. I could download it from the following links.

• India 2009 (A Reference Annual) in English. File Size 9.90 MB
• भारत 2009 in Hindi. File Size 14.92 MB

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..This list contains over 250 libraries and archives that focus mainly on localized, regional, and U.S. history, but it also includes larger collections, eText and eBook repositories, and a short list of directories..

Hindi eBooks

Some good Hindi eBooks from authors like Premchand are available from C-DAC's Digital e-Library. These are in DOC or PDF formats and can be downloaded for free from the site.

Library 2.0 Books

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Others are:

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