Ph.D. Candidate
My dissertation project examines how Hindi-speaking intellectuals reconstructed a Hindi linguistic identity in early postcolonial India. The period between 1948 and 1970 represented the height of language politics nationally and resulted in challenges to Hindi’s ambition as a pan-Indian language. My dissertation explores how Hindi-speaking politicians and literary critics adapted to these challenges by seeking new concepts to redefine Hindi as a language and identity. My research engages with the history of postcolonial South Asia, the history of emotions, literary criticism, and multilingualism.
Year entered
2019
Affiliations
Department of South Asia Studies (Joint PhD)
CV (file)
https://www.southasia.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/CV_1.pdf
CV (url)