Contribution of Indian languages to the freedom movement
- Yojana: A Development Monthly
- 68(8), (Special issue) Aug, 2024: p.49-52
The role of libt4rature in social movements is often understated and, at times, even discounted. When one goes through the annals of history, one can easily find many instances when literary creations, oral or written, played a significant role in social movements. Caught off guard and unnerved by the literary onslaught in all the languages and across the country, the British started banning books that had even the slightest nationalistic or patriotic fervor. together, as the idea to gain freedom with urgency swept though large parts of India, people stated to trace their cultural roots and take aide in their country and its rich and ancient cultural heritage once again. – Reproduced