SUMBANGAN PENULIS KAUM INDIA MALAYSIA KEPADA BAHASA KEBANGSAAN DAN SASTERA KEBANGSAAN CONTRIBUTION OF MALAYSIAN INDIAN WRITERS TO THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL LITERATURE

Abstract

From time to time, various parties have raised the fact and criticized that the non-Malay population especially the Chinese and Indians for failing to master Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) as the national and official language. This study was conducted to find evidence that Indians in Malaysia not only mastered and loved Bahasa Malaysia, but also were involved in producing Malay literature since the 1970s. Views of some authors published in newspapers, magazines and books are used to reinforce the argument. This study aims to provide a more accurate and fair picture of the Indian attitude towards Bahasa Malaysia and their contribution to the field of National Literature.