S02 E24: Caste, language and politics in Karnataka (feat. Chandan Gowda)

Ganatantra

English - February 26, 2020 00:35 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB - ★★★★ - 16 ratings
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As a state with came into existence on the basis of a demand for linguistic reorganization, it's somewhat of a mystery that Karnataka has not yet seen a mass movement or major political party based on linguistic identity.

We're joined by Dr Chandan Gowda of the Azim Premji University to unpack this mystery and understand the cultural and caste politics of Karnataka.

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