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 As a student of Mathematics and a very consistent logician, Vinoba formulated the following propostion:

Science + Politics = Destruction or Annihiliation Science + Spirituality = Sarvodaya(2)

More in my next letter. With love,

Yours, L.N. Godbole

16th December, 1990 My dear Pranav,

You know that in India we have many regional languages, hundreds of dialects, besides English and other international languages. Each language group has its own beauty and script. In addtion to this, it has a great possessive feeling amongst the people. After all, language is a very great emotional bond. It is a basis of fellow feeling and togetherness.

India is blessed with several languages. Each group claims to be superior to the others. Literature and the cultural traditions of a society are expressed through its language.

English was the official language of the British and it was thrust on the various peoples of our country from 1835. As a common factor of oppression, it was a point of hatred during the freedom struggle. But due to its rich cultural heritage, it also became a link language between educated Indians. As transpor- tation acquired speed, people started freely moving about in the four corners of the country. English became a strong link language, and it continues to be so even today. But we should not forget that it still is a language mastered by only about 5% of Indians.

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