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1. weµg †kV, G my¨‡Uej eq (wbD w`j­x : fvBwKs 1993) c„. 411|

2. m¤úv`Kxq t Avb›`evRvi cwÎKv| 23 RyjvB 1995|

3. BD Avi Abš—g~wZ©, Ôms¯‹viÕ Dcb¨v‡mi †jLK|

4. Ôiex›`ªgvwdqvÕ, iweevmixq Avb›`evRvi cwÎKv, 27†k 1995|

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