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Word: kazhagam (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1965-1965
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Earlier two young men, like him mem bers of the radical Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Dravidian Advancement Party), killed themselves in Vietnamese fashion by soaking their bodies with gasoline and igniting themselves with a match. All three protested "the imposition of Hindi." On schedule, the ruling Congress Party had celebrated the 15th anniversary of Indian independence by establishing Hindi as India's official national language (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India: The Hindi Imposition | 2/5/1965 | See Source »

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