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The Made-in-India BrowserThe Made-in-India Browser
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In a tiny Madhya Pradesh village, a physicallyIn a tiny Madhya Pradesh village, a physically
challenged Jagdeep Dangi has created a Hindichallenged Jagdeep Dangi has created a Hindi
language browserlanguage browser
ll major ISPs, some NGOs, and the government,ll major ISPs, some NGOs, and the government,
both state and central, talk of bringing theboth state and central, talk of bringing the
Internet to the masses. Here in Digit, we haveInternet to the masses. Here in Digit, we have
showcased the efforts of all of them. We haveshowcased the efforts of all of them. We have
shown you how people in the remotest of villagesshown you how people in the remotest of villages
are getting tech-savvy, and how most of them useare getting tech-savvy, and how most of them use
the Internet.the Internet.
Why is the Internet so important? Why is it thatWhy is the Internet so important? Why is it that
even farmers from tiny villages have felt itseven farmers from tiny villages have felt its
touch? There are two primary reasons for it:touch? There are two primary reasons for it:
information at your fingertips, andinformation at your fingertips, and
communication. It might be a great idea to wirecommunication. It might be a great idea to wire
up every square kilometre of our country and plugup every square kilometre of our country and plug
it into the Internet, but whether any good willit into the Internet, but whether any good will
come of it is a matter of debate.come of it is a matter of debate.
What good is information to us if it‛s in Dutch, orWhat good is information to us if it‛s in Dutch, or
German, or Swahili? English is just as foreign aGerman, or Swahili? English is just as foreign a
language to the Indian masses as Swahili is to us.language to the Indian masses as Swahili is to us.
If you are reading this, you are a part of a tinyIf you are reading this, you are a part of a tiny
minority in India.minority in India.
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of our villages, Jagdeep Dangi has silenced them.of our villages, Jagdeep Dangi has silenced them.
He hails from a tiny village called Gram Bhunwara,He hails from a tiny village called Gram Bhunwara,
near Ganj Basoda—a small town in Vidisha districtnear Ganj Basoda—a small town in Vidisha district
of Madhya Pradesh. Against all odds, Dangiof Madhya Pradesh. Against all odds, Dangi
educated himself, and spent three years codingeducated himself, and spent three years coding
and nurturing his Hindi Internet browser.and nurturing his Hindi Internet browser.
“Why a browser?” we asked him. “The majority of“Why a browser?” we asked him. “The majority of
PC users want to get on the Internet. ThePC users want to get on the Internet. The
Internet is accessed through a Web browser, andInternet is accessed through a Web browser, and
so is vital to the masses,” he says.so is vital to the masses,” he says.
He adds, “Today, everything of importance is onHe adds, “Today, everything of importance is on
the Internet—exam results, news, e-mail, etc.the Internet—exam results, news, e-mail, etc.
This browser will also be useful to manyThis browser will also be useful to many
governments‛ rural IT education programs.”governments‛ rural IT education programs.”
How He Did ItHow He Did It
Like the nameless millions, Dangi hit upon a veryLike the nameless millions, Dangi hit upon a very
real roadblock to his engineering career—English.real roadblock to his engineering career—English.
While we take the language for granted (lookWhile we take the language for granted (look
around you to get an idea of how pervasivearound you to get an idea of how pervasive
English is: if you wish to learn anything, youEnglish is: if you wish to learn anything, you
better know English), Dangi faced immensebetter know English), Dangi faced immense
hurdles while trying to communicate in Englishhurdles while trying to communicate in English
while earning his degree.while earning his degree.
The experience, far from scarring, made himThe experience, far from scarring, made him
determined to ensure that no one else needed todetermined to ensure that no one else needed to
go through the language maze. When we askedgo through the language maze. When we asked
him how he went about the formidable task ofhim how he went about the formidable task of
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building a Web browser, he replied, “I wanted tobuilding a Web browser, he replied, “I wanted to
bridge languages, and so read many text booksbridge languages, and so read many text books
and magazines, and used the Internet to learnand magazines, and used the Internet to learn
programming languages. Then I just worked dayprogramming languages. Then I just worked day
and night on my PC until I could convert my ideasand night on my PC until I could convert my ideas
into code.”into code.”
Jagdeep Dangi firmly believes in the need forJagdeep Dangi firmly believes in the need for
a browser in the language of the massesa browser in the language of the masses
A humble and concise description for three yearsA humble and concise description for three years
spent on voracious and dedicated reading andspent on voracious and dedicated reading and
learning, of toiling day and night, of clatteringlearning, of toiling day and night, of clattering
away at his keyboard. Then again, Dangi isaway at his keyboard. Then again, Dangi is
humility personified, and speaking to him we couldhumility personified, and speaking to him we could
almost hear the movie narrator‛s voice boom, “…almost hear the movie narrator‛s voice boom, “…
all-round good guy.” Complete with a healthyall-round good guy.” Complete with a healthy
family.family.
Today, everything of importance is on theToday, everything of importance is on the
Internet... This browser will also be useful toInternet... This browser will also be useful to
many governments‛ rural IT educationmany governments‛ rural IT education
programs.programs.
Jagdeep DangiJagdeep Dangi
There‛s mom and dad and five sons—Dangi at 26There‛s mom and dad and five sons—Dangi at 26
is the youngest, the baby of the lot. The factis the youngest, the baby of the lot. The fact
that he‛s pampered is evident. He happily admits,that he‛s pampered is evident. He happily admits,
“I am the favourite of the five children. My“I am the favourite of the five children. My
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parents and brothers have always supported meparents and brothers have always supported me
and my work.” His father and his three eldestand my work.” His father and his three eldest
brothers are farmers; the fourth brother is anbrothers are farmers; the fourth brother is an
advocate.advocate.
We asked him if anyone helped him with theWe asked him if anyone helped him with the
coding—friends, professors, etc. “No,” he repliedcoding—friends, professors, etc. “No,” he replied
simply. Then we wondered how much of a hurdlesimply. Then we wondered how much of a hurdle
English posed to him, and how he managed toEnglish posed to him, and how he managed to
cope. He replied, “I studied in a Hindi-mediumcope. He replied, “I studied in a Hindi-medium
school till Class 12. English became a problemschool till Class 12. English became a problem
when I started my computer engineering degree.when I started my computer engineering degree.
My English was very poor, but thankfully myMy English was very poor, but thankfully my
strengths are logic and mathematics, and Istrengths are logic and mathematics, and I
managed to succeed using the subjects thatmanaged to succeed using the subjects that
required them. I do still face problems trying torequired them. I do still face problems trying to
express myself in English.”express myself in English.”
Jagdeep is currently unemployed, after aJagdeep is currently unemployed, after a
marathon-run of coding. He is awaiting a patentmarathon-run of coding. He is awaiting a patent
for his browser, and wants to market it to earnfor his browser, and wants to market it to earn
some money to support his future projects. “Mysome money to support his future projects. “My
browser offers all the functionalities ofbrowser offers all the functionalities of
Microsoft‛s Internet Explorer, with all menus andMicrosoft‛s Internet Explorer, with all menus and
commands in the Devanagari script,” says Dangi.commands in the Devanagari script,” says Dangi.
Perhaps the most exciting feature is thePerhaps the most exciting feature is the
browser‛s translation tool—with a mouse-click,browser‛s translation tool—with a mouse-click,
you can translate any word displayed in theyou can translate any word displayed in the
browser, or within any Windows application, intobrowser, or within any Windows application, into
Hindi—with even the short pronunciation keysHindi—with even the short pronunciation keys
that we are used to seeing at Dictionary.com.that we are used to seeing at Dictionary.com.
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What‛s more, the software even throws a list ofWhat‛s more, the software even throws a list of
synonyms: where did he source the database?synonyms: where did he source the database?
True to his style, Dangi spent meticulous hoursTrue to his style, Dangi spent meticulous hours
scouring textbooks, dictionaries, and newspapersscouring textbooks, dictionaries, and newspapers
to build the software database, word by word,to build the software database, word by word,
meaning by meaning.meaning by meaning.
Other FeatsOther Feats
The browser is his most renowned exploit, but isThe browser is his most renowned exploit, but is
in no way his only creation. “I have also createdin no way his only creation. “I have also created
other software, such as my Saral Hindi Editor,other software, such as my Saral Hindi Editor,
English-Hindi-English Digital Dictionary, and theEnglish-Hindi-English Digital Dictionary, and the
Global Word Translator. Currently I am workingGlobal Word Translator. Currently I am working
on a full-page translation program. I haveon a full-page translation program. I have
succeeded logically in the code, but need tosucceeded logically in the code, but need to
desperately improve grammatically. If I could getdesperately improve grammatically. If I could get
help from an English Guru, I could complete ithelp from an English Guru, I could complete it
soon.” Any volunteers?soon.” Any volunteers?
What about Linux? And his dream of a HindiWhat about Linux? And his dream of a Hindi
operating system? “I would love to, but I just dooperating system? “I would love to, but I just do
not have the requisite facilities. I only want tonot have the requisite facilities. I only want to
market my products to make enough money tomarket my products to make enough money to
work on more applications, including my idea of awork on more applications, including my idea of a
Hindi OS.”Hindi OS.”
The ManThe Man
So what does Dangi do when he isn‛t coding?So what does Dangi do when he isn‛t coding?
“Books are my best friends, and my guru is my“Books are my best friends, and my guru is my
God. My favourite books are the Geeta-Gyaan andGod. My favourite books are the Geeta-Gyaan and
Premchand Ki Kahaniyan, My favourite movie isPremchand Ki Kahaniyan, My favourite movie is
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Koi Mil Gaya, and I love old songs by Mukesh.”Koi Mil Gaya, and I love old songs by Mukesh.”
Most importantly, Dangi‛s spirit is unbreakable.Most importantly, Dangi‛s spirit is unbreakable.
He does not use his disabilities as a crutch, asHe does not use his disabilities as a crutch, as
most others would try and do. He lost the use ofmost others would try and do. He lost the use of
his legs when he was young. To make mattershis legs when he was young. To make matters
worse, an adverse reaction to medicines injectedworse, an adverse reaction to medicines injected
by doctors in Bhopal while treating his legs,by doctors in Bhopal while treating his legs,
caused him to go blind in one eye. The allergiccaused him to go blind in one eye. The allergic
reaction may have given Jagdeep a close shavereaction may have given Jagdeep a close shave
with death, but it only reinforced his parents‛with death, but it only reinforced his parents‛
belief that he was “a gift from God”.belief that he was “a gift from God”.
Physically and visually challenged, hailing from thePhysically and visually challenged, hailing from the
heart of rural India, Jagdeep Dangi‛sheart of rural India, Jagdeep Dangi‛s
achievements are an inspiration. When we askedachievements are an inspiration. When we asked
about what he wants to do, he said, “I want toabout what he wants to do, he said, “I want to
work for the government, in the area of softwarework for the government, in the area of software
research and development. But I don‛t haveresearch and development. But I don‛t have
enough money or political contacts to get a jobenough money or political contacts to get a job
like that!” We hope someone who does is readinglike that!” We hope someone who does is reading
this!this!
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