| ID | 149571 |
| Title Proper | Return of Sanskrit: how an old language got caught up in India’s new culture wars |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vajpeyi, Ananya |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Indian scholar Ananya Vajpeyi examines the way the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is using Sanskrit to advance a Hindu supremacist agenda. She argues that academics need to step out of the ivory tower and resist the government’s manipulation of this ancient language. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Policy Journal Vol. 33, No.3; Fall 2016: p.45-51 |
| Journal Source | World Policy Journal 2016-09 33, 3 |
| Key Words | India ; Return of Sanskrit ; Old Language ; New Culture Wars |