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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.
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 ...
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.
Nehru and his supporters insisted that the Hindu community, which comprised 80% of the Indian population, first needed to be united before any actions were taken to unify the rest of India. Therefore, the codification of Hindu personal law became a symbolic beginning on the road to establishing the Indian national identity. [ 2 ]
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 .
Jawaharlal Nehru, famed Indian independence activist and first Prime Minister of India was described as a 'Hindu agnostic', [33] [34] and styled himself as a "scientific humanist". [35] Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi was an atheist and rationalist who founded the organization Ananda Mahasabha. [36]
The people in ancient India had freedom of religion, and the state granted citizenship to each individual regardless of whether someone's religion was Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism or any other. [25] Ellora cave temples built next to each other between 5th and 10th centuries, for example, shows a coexistence of religions and a spirit of ...
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]