Ganesh N. Devy is a scholar, cultural activist and an institution builder, best known for the People’s Linguistic Survey of India and the Adivasi Academy created by him. He is credited to start the Bhaashaa research and Publication Centre. He writes in three languages—Marathi, Gujarati and English. His first full length book in English After Amnesia (1992) was hailed immediately upon its publication as a classic in literary theory and won the Sahitya Academy award. Since its publication, he has written and edited close to ninety influential books in areas as diverse as Literary Criticism, Anthropology, Education, Linguistics and Philosophy. he was awarded the Padma Shri in recognition of his work with denotified and nomadic tribes and endangered languages. He is the convenor of The South Forum, a voluntary collective of citizens and activists.

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