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In bringing out this book in its present form several persons have helped me and to them all I owe a deep debt of gratitude. I shall be failing in my duty if I did not mention here their names and the way in which they have helped me. To A. H. A. Todd Esquire. M. A., I. C. S., Collector of Salem, who was kind enough to circularise to the Tahsildars of his District my request for information with regard to certain local details and to furnish me with what was forthcoming and to Dewan-Bahadur P. Kesava Pillai Avl., B. A. B. L., C. I. E., who also furnished me with certain other details, I take this opportunity of conveying my thanks. A. R. MacEwen, Esq., I. C. S. Secretary to the Board of Revenue, took a very great personal interest in the matter and I thank him very sincerely for the encouragement he has given me.
I am deeply obliged to my Colleagues Messrs. Md. Ishaq Hashimi. B. A., Hons, (London) and K. Kanakasabhapathy Pillai, M. A., L.T., and also to my old lecturers Messrs. P. R. Krishnaswami, M. A., L. T., and R. Ramaiyar M. A.I.T., who in one way or another have helped me while this book was in preparation.
Muhañíñáâáñ College, Madras, 28–1–1933.
Government
} A. C. Chettiar.
