Maharashtra As A Linguistic Province
Maharashtra As A Linguistic Province

Author: B R Ambedkar

Publisher: True Sign Publishing House Private Limited

Published: 2024-02-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789359885407

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Maharashtra, a linguistic province, holds significance beyond its geographical boundaries. B. R. Ambedkar, a visionary and the architect of the Indian Constitution, acknowledged the pivotal role of language in shaping the identity and aspirations of its people. Ambedkar emphasized the empowerment that linguistic unity brings, advocating for the recognition and preservation of Marathi as the primary language of Maharashtra. He believed that linguistic cohesion fosters cultural pride and solidarity among diverse communities, laying the foundation for social progress and harmony. Ambedkar's vision for Maharashtra as a linguistic province encompassed not only the promotion of Marathi but also the protection of linguistic rights for all its residents. In his advocacy, he envisioned Maharashtra as a beacon of linguistic diversity and inclusivity, where every individual finds resonance and affirmation in their linguistic heritage.

Thoughts on Linguistic States
Thoughts on Linguistic States

Author: Ambedkar

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-07-04

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9781078141550

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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables, while also supporting the rights of women and labour.

Dr. Ambedkar
Dr. Ambedkar

Author: Dhananjay Keer

Publisher: Popular Prakashan

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 9788171542376

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DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR WRITINGS AND SPEECHES VOL. 1 book review
DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR WRITINGS AND SPEECHES VOL. 1 book review

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Publisher: Sudhakar bhanudas hiwale

Published: 2023-08-13

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13:

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Dr. Ambedkar’s thoughts as reflected in his writings and speeches have significant importance in tracing the history and growth of social thought in India. In the course of time so many of his publications are not even available in the market. In some cases the authentic editions are getting out of print. Besides, as time passes, many of his observations in matters social, economic and political are coming true. Social tensions and caste conflicts are continuously on the increase. Dr. Ambedkar’s thoughts have therefore, assumed more relevance today. If his solutions and remedies on various socioeconomic problems are understood and followed, it may help us to steer through the present turmoil and guide us for the future. It was therefore very apt on the part of the Government of Maharashtra to have appointed an Advisory Committee to compile all the material available on Dr. Ambedkar for publishing the same in a suitable form. All efforts are therefore being made to collect what the learned Doctor wrote and spoke. In the present volume, besides Castes in India. Annihilation of Caste, his address on Justice Ranade. Federation versus Freedom and other publications, some of his articles not easily available such as Small Holdings in India, Review on Russell’s book etc. ; have also been included

Language Ideologies and the Vernacular in Colonial and Postcolonial South Asia
Language Ideologies and the Vernacular in Colonial and Postcolonial South Asia

Author: Nishat Zaidi

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-09-29

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1000930424

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This volume critically engages with recent formulations and debates regarding the status of the regional languages of the Indian subcontinent vis-à-vis English. It explores how language ideologies of the “vernacular” are positioned in relation to the language ideologies of English in South Asia. The book probes into how we might move beyond the English-vernacular binary in India, explores what happened to “bhasha literatures” during the colonial and post-colonial periods and how to position those literatures by the side of Indian English and international literature. It looks into the ways vernacular community and political rhetoric are intertwined with Anglophone (national or global) positionalities and their roles in political processes. This book will be of interest to researchers, students and scholars of literary and cultural studies, Indian Writing in English, Indian literatures, South Asian languages and popular culture. It will also be extremely valuable for language scholars, sociolinguists, social historians, scholars of cultural studies and those who understand the theoretical issues that concern the notion of “vernacularity”.

Language, Identity, and Power in Modern India
Language, Identity, and Power in Modern India

Author: Riho Isaka

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-10-28

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1000468585

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This book is a historical study of modern Gujarat, India, addressing crucial questions of language, identity, and power. It examines the debates over language among the elite of this region during a period of significant social and political change in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Language debates closely reflect power relations among different sections of society, such as those delineated by nation, ethnicity, region, religion, caste, class, and gender. They are intimately linked with the process in which individuals and groups of people try to define and project themselves in response to changing political, economic, and social environments. Based on rich historical sources, including official records, periodicals, literary texts, memoirs, and private papers, this book vividly shows the impact that colonialism, nationalism, and the process of nation-building had on the ideas of language among different groups, as well as how various ideas of language competed and negotiated with each other. Language, Identity, and Power in Modern India: Gujarat, c.1850–1960 will be of particular interest to students and scholars working on South Asian history and to those interested in issues of language, society, and politics in different parts of the modern world.

Cities in South Asia
Cities in South Asia

Author: Crispin Bates

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-05-22

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1317565134

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Globalisation has long historical roots in South Asia, but economic liberalisation has led to uniquely rapid urban growth in South Asia during the past decade. This book brings together a multidisciplinary collection of chapters on contemporary and historical themes explaining this recent explosive growth and transformations on-going in the cities of this region. The essays in this volume attempt to shed light on the historical roots of these cities and the traditions that are increasingly placed under strain by modernity, as well as exploring the lived experience of a new generation of city dwellers and their indelible impact on those who live at the city’s margins. The book discusses that previously, cities such as Mumbai grew by accumulating a vast hinterland of slum-dwellers who depressed wages and supplied cheap labour to the city’s industrial economy. However, it goes on to show that the new growth of cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Madras in south India, or Delhi and Calcutta in the north of India, is more capital-intensive, export-driven, and oriented towards the information technology and service sectors. The book explains that these cities have attracted a new elite of young, educated workers, with money to spend and an outlook on life that is often a complex mix of modern ideas and conservative tradition. It goes on to cover topics such as the politics of town planning, consumer culture, and the struggles among multiple identities in the city. By tracing the genealogies of cities, it gives a useful insight into the historical conditioning that determines how cities negotiate new changes and influences. There will soon be more mega cities in South Asia than anywhere else in the world, and this book provides an in-depth analysis of this growth. It will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian History, Politics and Anthropology, as well as those working in the fields of urbanisation and globalisation.