English in India and the role of the elite in the national project the elite in the national project1 Annie MO NTAUT‚ INALCO (SeDyL)‚ Paris Published in Problematizing Language Studies‚ Cultural‚ Theoretical and Applied Perspectives‚ Essays in Honor of Rama Kant Agnihotri Akar Books‚ Delhi‚ 2010‚ pp. 83-116 (eds. S. I. Hasnain & S. Chaudhary) Abstract Introduced by the British colonization and today the official language of the Indian Nation in association with Hindi‚ English is spoken
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A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION: Paper I (200 marks) Duration: Two hours • Current events of national and international importance • History of India and Indian National Movement • Indian and World Geography‐Physical‚ Social‚ Economic Geography of India and the World. • Indian Polity and Governance‐Constitution‚ Political System‚ Panchayati Raj‚ Public Policy‚ Rights Issues‚ etc. • Economic and Social Development‐Sustainable Development‚ Poverty‚ Inclusion‚ Demographics‚ Social Sector Initiatives
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Being a great fan of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam I’ve always been inspired by him. I’m one of those lucky ones who had the golden opportunity to meet him in person when I was in 9th grade. I was ignited by his thoughts and views and I thought Vision 2020 was the best action plan we could have for our beloved country- INDIA. But then today while I was writing this post my Dad happened to have a look at what I was up to. He asked me what my vision for India was. I said all the great things that I had read
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1.Question: Who—or what—is the God of Small Things? What other names and what divine and earthly attributes are associated with this god? What—or who—are the Small Things over which this god has dominion‚ and why do they merit their own god? Does Roy’s God of Small Things share attributes with any members of the Hindu pantheon? Answer:Roy leads the readers to the small things in the big Indian society which is concerned with the caste system‚ political associations and social laws. Velutha is
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BOMBAY Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/‚ also known by its former name Bombay‚ is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a
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Theni District Dindugal District Madurai District Ramanthapuram District Pudukkottai District Sivagangai District Virudhunagar District Thoothukudi District Kanyakumari District THENI DISTRICT Theni town is located nearly 450 kms south from Chennai‚ the state head quarters. Theni town is the District head quarters of Theni District. Theni-Allinagaram town lies 18 km south west of Periyakulam town and 75 km west of Madurai city on the Rameswaram - Cochin National Highway Extension No.49
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MODULE - 4 Contemporary India: Issues and Goals National Integration and Secularism 24 Notes NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND SECULARISM You must have learnt and recited our national anthem‚ ‘Jana-gana-mana’. You would have also solemnly recited it with others on several occasions‚ especially while celebrating national events‚ such as Independence Day and Republic Day. At times there may be a curiosity in you to know what core ideas does the national anthem communicate? And why does it contain
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lifeblood of much dalit literature. Although most of the pioneering works have been produced in Maharashtra and the adjacent Gujarat‚ dalit literature has today taken substantial shape in a variety of Indian languages such as Kannada‚ Tamil‚ Hindi and Malayalam. A large number of these texts are also available in English translations for a wider audience. Some of the most widely read writers of dalit literature available in English translation include Laxman Gaekwad (The Branded)‚ Bama (Karukku and Sangati)
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Dravidian‚ and 5% are Sino-Tibetan and Austro-Asiatic‚ all unrelated/distinct family of languages. Most languages in India are written in Brahmi- derived scripts such as Devangari‚ Gurmukhi‚ Tamil‚ etc. Hindi‚ Bengali‚ Gujarati‚ Marathi‚ Telugu‚ Tamil‚ Malayalam‚ Assamese‚ Punjabi‚ Naga‚ and many others are the mother-tongue languages spoken in each of India’s states. As you can see both countries have distinct linguistic identities. Even in the case of Punjabi‚ while it is the mother-tongue of a majority
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