Table of Contents
- 1 Why has the government of India not imposed any particular language as an official language for the whole nation?
- 2 Why Hindi is the official language of India?
- 3 What is the language policy followed by the government?
- 4 Should English be mandatory as India’s link language?
- 5 Why was Hindi not spoken in all parts of India?
- 6 Which one is the official language of India?
- 7 Should Hindi replace English as India’s national language?
Why has the government of India not imposed any particular language as an official language for the whole nation?
OTHER RELEVANT ANSWER) 1) India being a nation of people speaking several languages, it was difficult to single out one language that would deem as the official language. 4) States have been given the power to specify their official languages that can include their native languages as well.
Why Hindi is the official language of India?
As per the Constitution, Hindi and English are the official languages of the country, which are to be used for “official purposes” by the government, such as Parliamentary interactions. There is no mention of a national language in the Constitution.
Which is the dominant language in India?
Hindi
English
India/Official languages
What is the language policy followed by the government?
government. – Some key features of the language policy of Indian Federation are treating every language equal so conflicts can be avoided, under equal treatment for all languages, upliftment and promotion of the languages, under equal treatment for all languages.
Should English be mandatory as India’s link language?
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.
When did Hindi become a language?
14th September 1949
14th September 1949: Hindi is adopted as the Official Language of the Union of India. On 14th September 1949 Hindi was adopted as the Official Language of the Union of India. Later in 1950, the Constitution of India declared Hindi in the Devanagari script as the Official language of India.
Why was Hindi not spoken in all parts of India?
However, with the partition of India the cause of Hindustani was lost, though Mahatma Gandhi believed that a language which was spoken by the largest group of people should be adopted. Hindi although spoken by the largest single group of people, was not spoken in all parts of the country.
Which one is the official language of India?
Therefore, both Hindi and English became official languages of India. In addition to the above, the Constitution allows the states to adopt one or more language (i.e. the language used in the state or Hindi), as the official language.
What is the importance of English in India?
English has an undeniably important place in India today. Leading intellectuals and commentators have noted that English is now an Indian language. Indian writers have contributed remarkable new works to the domain of English literature, and taken it in new directions.
Should Hindi replace English as India’s national language?
Supporters of Hindi believed that Hindi should not only be the “national” language, by virtue of inherent superiority over other Indian languages, but that it should replace English for official purposes immediately or in a very short time. Supporters also held that Hindi should soon replace English as the second language of the provinces.