Alok Rai
Biographic Data
| ID | 3688216 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alok Rai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alok |
| FAMILY NAME | Rai |
| SIGNATURE | RAI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université André Salifou |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3470-4642 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Urdu's Ambiguous Exile
Hostility toward Urdu-primarily toward script but more markedly in some contexts toward lexicon as well-is a noticeable feature of a "Hinduizing" India. However, the implicit Islamization of Urdu is a historical puzzle that has been normalized into becoming obvious. I seek to uncover the historical context of the emergence of this tragically consequential historical misunderstanding. But the story of Urdu in "new India" is incomplete without also…
Allahabad, c'est-à-dire Prayagraj
Utopia and Despair
Social Scientists and Social Change
Humanities
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Social Scientists and Social Change
Humanities
Utopia and Despair
Allahabad, c'est-à-dire Prayagraj
Urdu's Ambiguous Exile
Hostility toward Urdu-primarily toward script but more markedly in some contexts toward lexicon as well-is a noticeable feature of a "Hinduizing" India. However, the implicit Islamization of Urdu is a historical puzzle that has been normalized into becoming obvious. I seek to uncover the historical context of the emergence of this tragically consequential historical misunderstanding. But the story of Urdu in "new India" is incomplete without also…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work)