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Where the ducks come from.

Source :
Economist. 5/13/1995, Vol. 335 Issue 7914, p37-37. 1/3p. 1 Cartoon or Caricature.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Discusses the effects of British colonialism on the names of Indian cities and looks at the decision to change the name of Bombay to Mumbai. Implications of the renaming; Maharashtra, a state which is now ruled by a coalition of two Hindu nationalist parties; The view of some Muslims that Shiv Sena is fascist; Bal Thackeray, who started a party that wanted to throw Maharashtrians out of the state--especially out of Bombay.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00130613
Volume :
335
Issue :
7914
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Economist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9505167620