It takes the average reader 2 hours and 39 minutes to read Hindi Nationalism (Tracts For The Times) by Alok Rai
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This tract looks at the politics of language in India through a study of the history of one language Hindi. It traces the tragic metamorphosis of this language over the last century, from a creative, dynamic, popular language to a dead, Sanskritised, dePersianised language manufactured by a self-serving upper caste North Indian elite, nurturing hegemonic ambitions. From being a symbol of collective imagination it became a signifier of narrow sectarianism and regional chauvinism. The tract shows how this trans- formation of the language was tied up with the politics of communalism and...
Hindi Nationalism (Tracts For The Times) by Alok Rai is 156 pages long, and a total of 39,936 words.
This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Hindi Nationalism (Tracts For The Times) aloud.
Hindi Nationalism (Tracts For The Times) is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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