Nation and Region in Grierson's Linguistic Survey of India

by Javed Majeed

George Abraham Grierson's Linguistic Survey of India is one of the most complete sources on South Asian languages. This book is the first detailed examination of the Survey. It shows how the Survey collaborated with Indian activists to consolidate the regional languages in India. By focusing on India as a linguistic region, it was at odds with the colonial state's conceptualisation of the subcontinent, in which religious and caste differences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367733404
• ISBN13: 9780367733407
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge India
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"