Language and nationalism in South Asia
It is argued in this paper that although the South Asian sub-continent was split into two independent states of Pakistan and India in 1947 on the basis of religion, in the post-independence years, in both states the question of national language emerged as a major issue in their national politics,...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/47016/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/47016/1/Language_and_Nationalism_in_South_Asia_.pdf |
| Summary: | It is argued in this paper that although the South Asian sub-continent was split into two independent states of Pakistan and India in 1947 on the basis of religion,
in the post-independence years, in both states the question of national language emerged as a major issue in their national politics, and threatened to reshape their religion-based nationalism. It would further argue that if
not handled deftly by a national government, the controversies surrounding the national language policy may lead to the emergence of sub-nationalism, threatening the very unity of the state. We would use the example of
Pakistan to make this point. |
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