10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be in Bloomington, MN

This book talks about ten Indian languages- of the thousand-odd languages spoken in India- and their evolution, transformation and development. These languages are: Tamil Telugu Brahui Santali Khasi Kokborok Manipuri Marathi Punjabi Hindi Karthik Venkatesh traces the long and varied journeys of these languages through time, examining the cultural shifts and political and social influences that have shaped them.