Swadeshi steam (Record no. 65779)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250731123447.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780670099597 |
| 028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME | |
| Distributor Name | Brijwasi Book Distributors |
| Distributor address | H-87, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi |
| Bill Number | BW/000228 |
| Bill Date | 23/07/2025 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.035 VEN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Venkatachalapathy, A. R. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Swadeshi steam |
| Remainder of title | : V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and the battle against the British maritime empire. |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / A. R. Venkatachalapathy. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Gurugram |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Penguin, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2023. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxxv, 495p. |
| Dimensions | ; 24cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 699 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In 1906, Britain's grip on the world was unassailable. Its navy ruled the seas, and its trade empire spanned the globe. But in the small port town of Tuticorin, a lawyer named V.O. Chidambaram Pillai―known to the world as VOC―had a revolutionary idea that would challenge the might of the empire itself.<br/><br/>VOC's plan was audacious: to launch the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, a venture that would compete head-on with the British India Steam Navigation Company, the shipping giant that controlled the region. To make his dream a reality, he rallied native traders and patriotic citizens, raising the capital needed to launch his daring enterprise. But the company faced a formidable foe: British mercantile interests and the imperial state both backed its competitor, giving it deep pockets and brazen government backing. VOC and his allies would have to defy overwhelming odds to make their venture a success.<br/><br/>Swadeshi Steam is a tale of heroism and defiance in the face of colonial oppression. Based on four decades of research in archives around the world, this inspiring saga showcases the power of one individual's vision to ignite a movement. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Freedom movement. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | A R Venkatachalapathy. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | SNU LIBRARY | SNU LIBRARY | 31/07/2025 | Brijwasi Book Distributors | 699.00 | 954.035 VEN | 30971 | 31/07/2025 | 31/07/2025 | Books |
