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Tick the statement if its true. Rajendra Deshpande was a historian.

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Tick the statement if its true.

Rajendra Deshpande was a historian.

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This statement is true.

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Chapter 5: The Adventure - Exercise [Page 52]

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NCERT English Hornbill (Core) Class 11
Chapter 5 The Adventure
Exercise | Q I. 3. | Page 52

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