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Marathi and the politics of linguistic survival

The Hindi language controversy in Maharashtra is rooted in a long history of Marathi linguistic assertion, from Shivajis reforms to the Samyukta Maharashtra movement; it revives debates on mother-tongue education, linguistic identity and federalism

10 Jul 2026 11:24 am