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Why does India have no national language?
As per the Constitution of India, there is no National Language of India. After independence, the Constitution makers had a problem of selecting a national language which can unite a country because there were more than 1,600 languages spoken in different parts of the country.
Can Hindi be national language?
Just to clear the record, Hindi is not the national language. It is just one of the official languages of the country. Article 343 of the Constitution, which came into effect in January 1950, stated that “the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script”.
Should English be the national language of India?
English is one such language that is understood by people from different castes and states, and therefore deserves to be the official language of India. If any other language is tried to make the official language, all the regional parties will start the battle of making the state level as official language of India.
What language policy India has adopted?
India’s language policy is The Constitution Of India did not provide any language with the status of the national language. Apart from Hindi, twenty-one languages are recognized as official languages.
Why doesn’t India have a national language?
Legally, India doesn’t have a national language [1] The Constitution of India declares Hindi and English to be the “official” languages of the government, and allows each state government to have its own official language. This means that the government conducts it’s business in the official language.
What is the most commonly spoken official language in India?
States and union territories of India by the most commonly spoken official language. There is no national language in India. There are various official languages in India at the state/territory level. However, 343 (1) of the Indian constitution specifically mentions that, “The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.
What is the official language of the Indian passport?
The front cover of a contemporary Indian passport, with the national emblem and inscriptions in Hindi and English. The Indian constitution, in 1950, declared Hindi in Devanagari script to be the official language of the union.
What is the number of native Hindi speakers in India?
The number of native Hindi speakers is about 25\% of the total Indian population; however, including dialects of Hindi termed as Hindi languages, the total is around 44\% of Indians, mostly accounted from the states falling under the Hindi belt.