A Hand-Book Of Tamil For The Use Of Coffee Planters

A Hand-book of Tamil for the Use of Coffee Planters by William Clark is a practical guide designed to help English-speaking coffee planters and European residents in South India communicate effectively with Tamil-speaking workers. The book introduces essential Tamil vocabulary, grammar, and conversational phrases commonly used in plantation life and everyday situations. It serves as a linguistic bridge, promoting better understanding and management between planters and local laborers. The work reflects the colonial-era need for functional language learning.