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The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj.Nehru uses his knowledge of the Upanishads, Vedas, and textbooks on ancient history to introduce to the reader the development of India from the Indus Valley civilization, through the changes in socio-political scenario every foreign invader brought, to the present day conditions.
Hindi imposition is a form of linguistic imperialism in which the use of Modern Standard Hindi is preferred in Indian states that do not use or desire to use Hindi as a regional language. The term is rooted in the anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu , where it was proposed for Hindi to be taught in schools in the Madras Presidency .
The letters were educational pieces on the subjects of natural and human history. At the time of the letters' writing, Nehru was in Allahabad, while Indira was in Mussoorie. While original letters written by Nehru were in English, they were translated into Hindi by the Hindi novelist Munshi Premchand under the name Pita Ke Patra Putri Ke Naam.
Sita Ram Goel (16 October 1921 – 3 December 2003) was an Indian scholar and historian. His work has been celebrated for challenging the prevailing secular, Nehruvian narrative in 20th century Indian intellectual and cultural discourse, but also criticized for its alignment with the Hindu right.
Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu Date 11 August 1937 – present (87 years, 4 months) Location Present-day Tamil Nadu, India Caused by Various attempts by the Government of India (1947–present) and the Government of Madras (during 1937–65) to promote Hindi language in the State Goals To prevent the imposition of Hindi in the State Methods Non-violent - Conferences, fasts, legislations ...
Raj Kaul, according to the Nehru family tradition, was an Indian Sanskrit and Persian scholar from Kashmir, who had been recruited in 1716 by the then Mughul Emperor, Farrukhsiyar (1683 – 1719), to move to Old Delhi, where he settled near a canal and came to be known with a hyphenated Kaul-Nehru, with Nehru evolving from the word nehar, meaning canal.
What has Religion done for Mankind: This book cannot be imported into India. [12] This is a book published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. [14] This book tries to refute Eastern religions. [15] 1955 Rama Retold: Aubrey Menen: This book cannot be imported into India. [12] It was a play [16] which was a spoof of the Ramayana. [17]
After an exhaustive and divisive debate, Hindi was adopted as the official rather than national language of India in 1950, with English continuing as an associate official language for 15 years, after which Hindi would become the sole official language. [207] [208] The Hindi-Hindustani debate was resolved through a compromise that the official ...