ISBN 9789354477102|Paperback|308 pages|2024|Speaking Tiger
Hindi Imperialism is a record of the long struggle against what the anti-Hindi activists see as an attempt to erode democracy and diversity. It is an essential read for everyone interested in the political history of the Indian Union.
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The massive and uncompromising opposition to the repeated attempts to impose one language—Hindi—on the country has a long tradition in Tamil Nadu. Recent, aggressive attempts by the Hindutva regime to force Hindi upon all the people of the Indian Union have brought the Tamil resistance into particular focus. But this resistance has a long history. This book by the prominent Tamil politician and leader of the anti-Hindi agitation—first written in 1966, revised in 1993, and updated posthumously in 2023-24— traces the history of the movement; its origins and its impact on Tamil politics and India’s federal structure.
The high point of this movement was in the 1960s, when ‘an army of students rose in revolt’ against the North-centric Central government. But, as this book shows, its beginnings go back to the 1930s, when Rajaji assumed office as the chief minister of Madras Presidency and introduced Hindi as a compulsory subject in schools. The Dravida Kazhagam launched an agitation against this in 1938 under the leadership of E.V.R. Periyar. The opposition and struggle continues to this day and is central to Tamil politics.
Hindi Imperialism is a record of the long struggle against what the anti-Hindi activists see as an attempt to erode democracy and diversity. It is an essential read for everyone interested in the political history of the Indian Union.
Author:
Aladi Aruna
Translated by R. Vijaya Sankar
ISBN:
9789354477102
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
308
Year of Publication:
2024
Publisher:
Speaking Tiger
Edition:
First
Condition:
New
Country of Origin:
India
About the Author
Aladi Aruna was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1967, 1971 and 1996 (when he also became the law minister of the state), and was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977. He participated in and led various agitations against Hindi in the 1960s, and was imprisoned for more than a year during this time.He was also an acclaimed writer in both Tamil and English. Among his many books are Hindi Egathipathiyam (Hindi Imperialism) and Unfederal Features of the Indian Constitution.
R. Vijaya Sankar is a well known translator who translated books from Tamil to English.
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Hindi Imperialism is a record of the long struggle against what the anti-Hindi activists see as an attempt to erode democracy and diversity. It is an essential read for everyone interested in the political history of the Indian Union.
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The massive and uncompromising opposition to the repeated attempts to impose one language—Hindi—on the country has a long tradition in Tamil Nadu. Recent, aggressive attempts by the Hindutva regime to force Hindi upon all the people of the Indian Union have brought the Tamil resistance into particular focus. But this resistance has a long history. This book by the prominent Tamil politician and leader of the anti-Hindi agitation—first written in 1966, revised in 1993, and updated posthumously in 2023-24— traces the history of the movement; its origins and its impact on Tamil politics and India’s federal structure.
The high point of this movement was in the 1960s, when ‘an army of students rose in revolt’ against the North-centric Central government. But, as this book shows, its beginnings go back to the 1930s, when Rajaji assumed office as the chief minister of Madras Presidency and introduced Hindi as a compulsory subject in schools. The Dravida Kazhagam launched an agitation against this in 1938 under the leadership of E.V.R. Periyar. The opposition and struggle continues to this day and is central to Tamil politics.
Hindi Imperialism is a record of the long struggle against what the anti-Hindi activists see as an attempt to erode democracy and diversity. It is an essential read for everyone interested in the political history of the Indian Union.
Aladi Aruna
Translated by R. Vijaya Sankar
9789354477102
Paperback
308
2024
Speaking Tiger
First
New
India
About the Author
Aladi Aruna was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1967, 1971 and 1996 (when he also became the law minister of the state), and was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977. He participated in and led various agitations against Hindi in the 1960s, and was imprisoned for more than a year during this time.He was also an acclaimed writer in both Tamil and English. Among his many books are Hindi Egathipathiyam (Hindi Imperialism) and Unfederal Features of the Indian Constitution.
R. Vijaya Sankar is a well known translator who translated books from Tamil to English.
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