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WANDERERS, KINGS, MERCHANTS THE STORY OF INDIA THROUGH ITS LANGUAGES

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Haryana Penguin Random House 2021Description: 341p., HBISBN:
  • 9780670093687
DDC classification:
  • 306.440  MOH
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Summary: One of India’s most incredible and enviable cultural aspects is that every Indian is bilingual, if not multilingual. Delving into the fascinating early history of South Asia, this original book reveals how migration, both external and internal, has shaped all Indians from ancient times. Through a first-of-its-kind and incisive study of languages, such as the story of early Sanskrit, the rise of Urdu, language formation in the North-east, it presents the astounding argument that all Indians are of mixed origins.It explores the surprising rise of English after Independence and how it may be endangering India’s native languages.
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Gift Gift Dept. of Archaeology Gift Dept. of Archaeology 306.440 MOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available AGYG373

One of India’s most incredible and enviable cultural aspects is that every Indian is bilingual, if not multilingual. Delving into the fascinating early history of South Asia, this original book reveals how migration, both external and internal, has shaped all Indians from ancient times. Through a first-of-its-kind and incisive study of languages, such as the story of early Sanskrit, the rise of Urdu, language formation in the North-east, it presents the astounding argument that all Indians are of mixed origins.It explores the surprising rise of English after Independence and how it may be endangering India’s native languages.

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