Linguistic reorganisation of states
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Was Madhya Pradesh Designed to Dilute Muslim Concentration?
X.T.M floats the theory that Madhya Pradesh was shaped after Partition to dilute the demographic and political weight of its Muslim populations, and asks whether the same logic applies across…
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BP Episode 50: South Asian Subnationalism with Prof. Majeed
A BrownCast episode with Professor Majeed on linguistic sub-nationalism and Grierson’s Linguistic Survey, covering how regional language identity grew alongside communalism before independence, why India’s languages stay healthy, and how…
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Is Tulu Nad a good idea?
Prompted by rising Tulu enrolment since 2010-11, the author asks whether a Tulu Nad centred on Mangalore is a good idea, finding it as valid as Telangana and comparing it…
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Saturday South Asian Questions
Two questions: whether there is a distinct Deccan culture between north and south India, and whether India needs more states, followed by the author’s dislike of Gandhinagar, a new Gujarat…
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“Kem Cho Mr PM”
The author argues that India is united only in its need for diversity, tracing how linguistic and religious demands led to new states from Punjab to Telangana, and questions Hindi…
