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ENGINEERING DRAWING BY (N.D BHATT)
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HIGHER ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
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ELECTRONIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR
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BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING(SK SEHDEV)
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