num_pages: 280
description: Language is no longer perceived as a threat to the national unity of India. But the language controversies that accompanied the first years of Indian independence had pushed the country to the brink of instability. This book examines Nehru's role in the language crisis.
language: English
title: Nehru and the Language Politics of India
titlecomplete: Nehru and the Language Politics of India (Oxford India Paperbacks)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Oxford University Press