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The Language Question

Tamil Nadu’s battle against Hindi imposition: A legacy of resistance
Bridging the language divide: How non-locals in Bengaluru are learning Kannada

Hindi is an alien, Apabhramsa language, says author B Jeyamohan
The Bhojpuri ocean awaits a churn in the face of rising Hindi tide
When Kerala legislators voted for Hindi

Annai Meenambal Sivaraj, Dalit leader who played a key role in 1938–39 anti-Hindi agitation
Magahi, a language that refuses to die despite Hindi imperialism
Hindi vs ‘dialects’: Internal challenges to Hindi imperialism
Hindi imposition, language protests in Karnataka then & now
Chasing the improbable: Hindi as a divisive strategy
Language rights vs Hindi imposition: Potent unifying factor for opposition parties against Modi government
Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu reveal a sentiment too strong to be ignored
The language debate in India: Moving towards genuine multilingualism

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