MARITIME HISTORY OF THE PEARL FISHERY COAST WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THOOTHUKUDI
THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY
By
Sr. S. DECKLA
(Reg. No. 1090)

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY
TIRUNELVELI
OCTOBER 2004