Marathi and the politics of linguistic survival
The Maharashtra government recently withdrew a mandate requiring Hindi as a third language in schools following widespread public protests. The article contextualizes this event within the historical framework of Marathi linguistic identity and resistance against external language imposition.
I n April and June of 2025, the government of Maharashtra, led by the Mahayuti coalition, issued two resolutions mandating Hindi as the compulsory third language for students from Class 1 onwards in Marathi- and English-medium State board schools, citing alignment with the National Education Policy of 2020 . The announcement was, by any administrative measure, modest in scope, though its political consequences were anything but.
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