How Hindi became Tamil's 'sworn enemy', & why Language row is at centre of Stalin Vs Modi govt fight

Описание: The BJP-led Centre's three-language policy has kicked up a storm in Tamil Nadu with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin urging Tamilians to rise against “Hindi imposition” just like they did in the deadly protests of the 1960s.The Tamil language has been one of the primary identity markers of Tamilians, arguably more than caste and religion. But little is known about how language became the cornerstone of modern Tamil identity. Behind what is seen as this obvious political fact, there is at least a long history of colonialism, caste and religious politics, which goes to the heart of a fundamental question--what it means to be Tamil in the Indian nation.
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