This book is a historical study of modern Gujarat, India, addressing crucial questions of language, identity, and power. It examines the debates over language a

This volume examines the relationship between language and power across cultural boundaries. It evaluates the vital role of translation in redefining culture an

Explores the ways linguistic nationalism has enabled and deepened the reach of All-India nationalism. This title is also available as Open Access.

This book explores the instrumentality of language in constructing identity in contemporary society. The processes of globalization, hyper-mobility, rapid urban

'Caste' is today almost universally perceived as an ancient and unchanging Hindu institution preserved solely by a deep-seated religious ideology. Yet the word