Timing

The Wikipedia article is not very good; this reference says it can’t be taught, only imitated, and this is an excellent article.

Hindi history

I had a vague idea, but wasn’t aware of the extent:

Wikipedia has an article (version I read); it freely injects opinion into the page and is amusing to read.

Ramachandra Guha’s historical summary from The Hindu

Articles like this are alive and well, I see…