• ISBN13: 9780143461968
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Duckbill
• Publisher Imprint: Duckbill
• Publication Date: June 17, 2024
• Pages: 152
• Original Price: INR 199.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 177 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): History / General

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. He provides a glimpse of their literature, tracks the growth of their scripts and identifies landmark moments that have preserved and reinvented these ten Indian languages.

Karthik Venkatesh grew up in Bangalore, speaking Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, English, Dakhani and Hindi. He tried to learn French but failed. He did learn Punjabi though. Once an MBA, he later studied education and taught English and History in a school. He now edits for a living and writes whenever the fancy strikes him. Karthik lives in Bangalore with his wife Amarinder, children Geet and Neil, and dog Norah. He has plans to adopt another dog and have a mini aquarium. On weekday mornings, he often runs. On weekends, he naps.