Kumar Gandharv: An Improbable Life
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Sopan Joshi has written a biography of Kumar Gandharv and illustrated by Rishi Sahany.
ISBN: 9788196225865
Pages: 90
Avg Reading Time: 3 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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