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Sad many are not keen on historical writings
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N. Gangadharan
New Straits Times
06-04-2004
Sad many are not keen on historical writings
Byline: N. Gangadharan
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Letters
Type: Letter
THE report "Our written heritage in tatters" (NST, June 2) serves as a grim reminder to the present generation, more pointedly to the conservators, of the prospect of many of our history books, records and parchments decaying and decomposing due to neglect and ...
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