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In nineteenth century Bengal, he took on the challenge of reforming a caste ridden, superstitious and backward Hindu society, facing a virulent opposition with extraordinary courage and conviction. Rammohun Roy began with a campaign against the heinous practice of Sati. Then this compassionate social reformer worked to evolve an enlightened and egalitarian Hinduism by founding the Brahmo Samaj. Denying the caste system and working for the emancipation of women. ...
The word "Linguistics' has been derived from Latin lingua (tongue) and istics (knowledge or science). Etymologically, therefore, linguistics is the scientific study of language. But it is the study not of one particular language but of human language in general. It studies language as a universal and recognizable part of human behaviour. It attempts to describe and analyze language. The field of linguistics comprises understanding of the place of language in ...
A language is a system used to facilitate communication among people. It is easy to define language in vague terms as 'there is a magic in the spoken word', 'Language is one of the greatest glories of man'. But to define a language with precision is far less easy than to define acid or any other chemical term. All the numerous definitions of language given by various thinkers bring out different aspects of language and supplement one another in making us ...
Language of a nation is a not at times, the same, like the thoughts and feelings but is capable of enrichment, expansion and modification in hundred ways with the advance of civilization and fortunes of history. The process of change is continuous one, and one period passes by insensible gradation into author. There are transitions and overlapping between any two periods because state of flux, which changes gradually and is perpetually changing. There are certain ...
An inspiring story of a man who refused to accept social discrimination. Born an untouchable in a caste ridden Hindu society, he is revered for his ceaseless struggle for equality and justice. B R Ambedkar's intellect and courage took him to the London School of Economics and Gray's Inn of London. An achievement few untouchables could even dream of at the time. Returning to India, he dedicated his life to the welfare of the poorest of the poor - the Dalits. A ...
Literature is generally subject to the law of evolutionary development. And though a man may do more than others by way of contributing to this development we should be chary of conferring upon him the medal of fatherhood. When it is said that Chaucer is the father of English poetry, and even the father of English Literature we broadly mean that his contribution to the evolution of English poetry or literature is much more significant than that of his ...
The Modern Age in English Literature started from the beginning of the twentieth century and it followed the Victorian Age. The most important characteristic of Modern Literature is that it is opposed to the general attitude to life and its problems adopted by the Victorian writers and the public, which may be termed "Victorian". The young people during the first decade of the present century regarded the Victorian Age as hypocritical, and the Victorian ...