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How Radio Ceylon Decided to Use a Language That Was Neither Hindu Nor Muslim
Radio Ceylon’s use of the hybrid Hindustani was a commercial call but directly defied the British-led decision to bring separate Hindi and Urdu programmes on AIR. Leading this ideological movement was Ameen Sayani.
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How Radio Ceylon Decided to Use a Language That Was Neither Hindu Nor Muslim
Radio Ceylon’s use of the hybrid Hindustani was a commercial call but directly defied the British-led decision to bring separate Hindi and Urdu programmes on AIR. Leading this ideological movement was Ameen Sayani.
