Book · 1955

Thoughts on Linguistic States

How India’s states should be drawn by language.

Inside the volumeWritings and Speeches, Vol. 1Printed pages 137–202 · PDF pages 152–217
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Contents of Thoughts on Linguistic States

  1. PrefacePDF p. 154
  2. Part I: The Work of the CommissionChapter 1. Linguism and Nothing ElsePDF p. 156
  3. Chapter 2. Linguism in Excelsisp. 142
  4. Part II: The Limitations of LinguismChapter 3. The Pros and Cons of a Linguistic Statep. 143
  5. Chapter 4. Must There Be One State for One Language?p. 146
  6. Chapter 5. The North Versus the Southp. 148
  7. Part III: SolutionChapter 6. The Division of the Northp. 150
  8. Chapter 7. The Problems of Maharashtrap. 152
  9. Chapter 8. Summary of Principles Governing the Issuep. 164
  10. Part IV: The Problems of Linguistic StatesChapter 9. Viabilityp. 165
  11. Chapter 10. Majorities and Minoritiesp. 167
  12. Part V: The Need for a Second CapitalChapter 11. India and the Necessity of a Second Capital a Way to Remove Tension Between the North and the Southp. 170
  13. Part VII: Statistical AppendicesAppendicesp. 183
  14. Appendicesp. 185
  15. Appendicesp. 186
  16. Appendicesp. 189
  17. Appendicesp. 190
  18. Appendicesp. 191
  19. Appendicesp. 191
  20. Appendicesp. 192
  21. Appendicesp. 194