My opposition to BJP, RSS, and Modi has become an additional factor for Hindutva votaries avoiding Sri Aurobindo's oeuvre. We don't have clear indications regarding current political choices from either The Mother or Sri Aurobindo, yet fighting fascist tendencies remains crucial.
Two books, Sri Aurobindo and Karl Marx by D.P. Chattopadhyaya and The Meeting of the East and the West in Sri Aurobindo's Philosophy by S.K. Maitra, helped me substantially to understand theory. Later, The Humanization of Transcendental Philosophy by R. Sundara Rajan was pivotal.
We have been demanding granting Sovereignty to different States of India on the basis of language under a Federation like Europe. But those spewing hatred against some language or the other seem to be misguided. Learning multiple languages has many advantages for each individual.
Nothing more puerile than associating languages with specific religions or philosophical system. Humanity's quest for knowledge and aesthetic necessities have harnessed various languages across space and time. They all need to be respected and appreciated; The Mother spoke French
Of course the language and our Katak version since a slight variation feels like being slighted. No language is static and it's difficult to check distortions but thankfully old movies and songs have amply documented it for the future generation. It's not parochialism but purity.
I'm not an expert on the subject but as far my perception goes, what you call Standard Odia was the language of the undivided Cuttack district. Other twelve districts betrayed some variation of intonation. I'm born and brought up in Sailo Jharapada village on bank of Debi River.
Too cryptic to convey meaning! However, generalising can be done in either way.
Agree with you but there is no solution to geography and regional differences. Respecting all variations by disregarding jokes is the only sane approach. Btw, I remember having used the word Darpana always when young.
Can't agree fully since many Odia words that we love are from Persian, Portuguese, etc. or their distorted forms. Each language evolves and Odia is no different.
Exchange of words will continue but one reason why Odia will attain prominence one day IMO is because of its beautiful rounded script. Let's hope that all Indian languages will adopt it. If Urdu is written in Odia script not many would have objections against it.
I appreciate your concern and respect your sentiments. If you can do something tangible in this direction, that'd be great. But right now, I'm trying to enjoy the vast treasury of old Bengali songs which I had neglected for the last sixty years because of a psychological barrier.
Ritu Sarin awarded IPI Excellence in Journalism 2017 at IIC https://t.co/w32b2eE02a
Seminar on Challenges of Democracy at the Constitution Club organised by Ananta Balia Trust, Odisha. https://t.co/ZfD3SayJJX
Democracy in danger; Seminar organised by Ananta Balia Trust, Odisha. https://t.co/TP88cQl7cI
Odisha needs a new CM and it must keep BJP at bay. Those who agree on these two basic points can vote for the best independent candidate to create a new paradigm of participatory Democracy. Major political parties have become dictatorial and their stranglehold needs to be broken.
BJD is holding firm against BJP and Congress in Odisha on its own without the crutch of Muslim and Christian votes or any casteist polarisation prevalent in other States. The party must elect a new face as leader for 2019 otherwise is sure to face defeat; it's unpalatable truth.
A section of educated youth in Odisha is getting lured by BJP in the recent past. Exploiting their anti-incumbency sentiments is fine for a political party but holding #Odishaparba in Delhi is too elitist and pandering to Odia nationalism can be counterproductive. Beware of RSS!
Of course the language and our Katak version since a slight variation feels like being slighted. No language is static and it's difficult to check distortions but thankfully old movies and songs have amply documented it for the future generation. It's not parochialism but purity.
Watching videos of Black and White Odia film songs on YouTube remains a dream even today. Hope, #ClassicalOdia activists and organisers of #Odiaparba divert a fraction of their energy towards this worthy cause. @CMO_Odisha too should lend a helping hand for this golden treasure.
Odisha before 1936 was under different rulers and its different regions belonged to different cultures and languages. Imposing homogeneity now seems fashionable but is utterly unreasonable. Bordering States and their languages will continue to hold attraction for several reasons.
Heard Ogo Nirupama for the first time and later Akshaya Mohanty's Badhu Nirupama to compare. https://t.co/sOSCAZCD6y
[Bijoy Sarkar (born Bijay Krishna Adhikari, 20 February 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer.] @aakashaath
Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management - Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) Ghaziabad https://t.co/YGoEhdLyp7 -
I was a science student and served a commercial bank with an abiding interest in arts and humanities. Ambivalence and incoherence of my tweets I attribute to my modest education, average intelligence, and limited memory. This, obviously, is normal of human condition and finitude!
Savitri Era: Ayodhya dispute robbed RSS of reason #SriAurobindo #FiveDreams #HumanUnity #Auroville #SavitriEra #SavitriEraParty https://t.co/Ck2DjLgN7W
Separate State demand for Odisha was a necessity but a subtle aversion towards the Bengali language that persists even today poses a cultural barrier. Odias can gain much in terms of movies & music from Bengali repertoire.
Some gems https://t.co/JK8t62jD3M
[Dadasaheb Phalke formed Hindustan Films in partnership with five businessmen from Mumbai. Baburao Painter and his main disciple V.G. Damle eventually put together a working camera in 1918. He was also a film enthusiast and founded Maharashtra Film Company in 1919 at Kolhapur.]
[Suprabha Sarkar had the historic opportunity to sing in the first playback song in Indian films along with Parul Biswas & Harimati in Bhagyachakra (1935), Mora Pulak Jachi and Hindi version Dhoop Chhayon (1935), Main Khush Hona] Musepaper: Aji jharo jharo https://t.co/r0YpD8sy0E
Much has been written on how Bankim Chandra's Vande Mataram ignited the Freedom movement but the role of music and poetry in catching the imagination of people goes back a lot farther which keeps various streams of philosophy alive. https://t.co/Y99MSl3FiC
Musepaper: Chaiti fuler ki bandhis https://t.co/ZQsNxA49Tw
Some iconic old Bengali songs https://t.co/Vkwl1EXSac
[Vijay Malla was a biggest asset for Kashmiri language and literature. He was young and had to do a lot for ...] Vijay Malla Kashmiri (Gachun Gaam Che) #RepublicDay
Savitri Era: Auroville took birth 50 years back https://t.co/fQfxuXbDTX #SriAurobindo #FiveDreams #Auroville50
Savitri Era: The Future Poetry was published 100 years back #SriAurobindo https://t.co/LoqNxChB6W
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