Native Voices From India : A Reminiscence

<p>The in-raid of English Studies had been a post-Independence vigour in India. The establishment of private educational sectors with a stress on English as the primary language had swept off the voices of the native languages of India. In this modern age of tech-based applications even English as a language is shrinking in shape and size. We no more write about but abt; r8 and not right f9 and never fine. In a jet-pace the world is breaking all barriers and coming closer via social media while the ones physically nearer to us are straying away unnoticed. In an age where reading means kindle-d joy the question remains - where do our native languages stand? With the changing scenario the alphabets of the native languages are made available and we have Google translator to complete the left-over task. What about the veiled volumes of literature that have been produced in the native languages?</p><p>In this engaging anthology academicians and researchers have explored literary traditions from various Indian languages. The uniqueness of this book lies in the biographical sketches of the authors provided at the beginning of each chapter to kindle the interest among the readers and future researchers to carry forward this stimulating literary journey.</p>