Why is Hindi India's national language?
This question on The Sunday Times of India in its question-answer column called 'Open Space' made me curious enough to find out if the questioner, presumably a young student, has any links... Read The Article
DEAR SIR,I LOVE MY COUNTRY&I LOVE MY MOTHER TOUNGE,SO I LOVE HINDI VERY MUCH
( Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at 01:41 )
Arun
amilians are suppose to be anti hindi ,anti aryan, anti sanskrit.But ironically, tamil is fully depends upon sanskrit (Indo-Aryan language) for loan words. If tamilians eliminates sanskirt words from tamil , they can not speak. They simply can not survive if decide to use ONLY TAMIL (NO ENGLISH WORDS,NO SANSKRIT WORDS).Today many tamilians greet me saying "Namaskaram" and Not by "Vannakkam". Can tamilians change their sanskrit names? Can they stop celebrating north indian festivals like "Rakhi"? Why hindi movies are making more business in south than in any other part of the country. In chennai hindi movies are on the top on box office chart? Today tamil has completely lost their "number system" , "calander " and many more things to English , but surprisingly they are happy with that. At least Indian languages like gujrati, marathi still uses their "number system", "calendar" etc in day-to-day life
\\good joke
( Posted: Sunday , August 05, 2007 at 16:58 )
That you have tried to analyze tamil is perfectly fine with me, but unfortunately you are very naive and 200% incorrect when you say tamilians(or should i say tamil) cannot survive without Sanskrit , hindi...whatever. You have a point when you say that tamil has espoused few hindi/sanskrit/english terms.That shows that it is vibrant and evolving ....Tell me one modern language that hasent.Again their are certain terms of Hindi/Sanskrit like " Jaathi" and " Varn " that has been introduced to tamil..Its sad that a language that didnt have a term for caste got two from others...Thats what dravididan movement says...these alien words to our mother toungue are curse and should be removed . 1 . 'Today many tamilians greet me saying "Namaskaram" and Not by "Vannakkam". '---> If u were from England they would have greeted you with Hello/Good morning.....Does that signify anything.Nothing to me.Dont misunderstand good culture and open mindedness with a narrow outlook.. 2. Why hindi movies are making more business in south than in any other part of the country. In chennai hindi movies are on the top on box office chart?--->Not only Hindi also Hollywood ( which makes English movies)make money here, Because people of south have enough money to go and watch movies in multiplex unlike entire hindi belt which are still in open theatre era . Just make a note that WE NOT ONLY WATCH BUT ALSO MAKE MOVIES THAT ARE COSTLIER THAN Hindi..( Sivaji ..a case in point..100 crores)
( Posted by Godwin Paul on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 03:41 )
ankit
its a disgrace that all of us indians, yes INDIANS fight over what happened in the past. even though our roots are different. north indians aryans, and south indians i guess dravidians, we are one people and country now. why dont u get this in ur head. besides we all follow the same religion, and culture, then why differenciate by saying that oh we are aryan and we dravidians. besides i bet all of us are a mix of both. do u seriously think aryans and dravidins living on the same subcontinent must not have mixed? so stop the quarrel and accept ur indian identity, if u want ur country to succeed.
( Posted: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 07:08 )
Karthik
Language is for the purpose of communication . Our country is divided into states based mainly on language . In each state , the state language is the most widely spoken . For example ,Tamil in TN,Kannada in Karnataka. Judging by usage of language , there is no sense in having something called a "National Language" for the entire population ,for the simple reason that most of the population would know only the local language . An auto driver in Chennai would not care to know even a word in Hindi. In this scenario the idea of Hindi being the national language is just writing on paper.
Some people believe that by setting Hindi as the national language , it becomes the duty of every citizen to know hindi . This is wishful thinking .
For official purposes , the language which is most common across all states , right from Delhi to KanyaKumari ,should be made compulsory . For all practical purposes , and for the greatest possible connectivity , t
( Posted: Tuesday , April 03, 2007 at 05:38 )
Indian
I haven't read all the comments but,
READ ARTICLE 343-351 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA before getting in to the debate of national language (there's no national language in india) and the usual attack on tamils!!
( Posted: Tuesday , March 20, 2007 at 03:37 )
kannadiga
Hindi should never be imposed in states where they have their own script and language.South Indian states like Karnataka,kerala,tamilnadu,andhra all have unique languages and scripts.Hindi has almost swallowed the whole of Northern India.It has swallowed the Bengali, marathi,gujarati film Industries. We can never tolerate Hindi domination on our Languages. Hindi is just another Language among the 21+ nationally approved languages
( Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 23:41 )
Suresh S
If a hindi speaking person visits tamil nadu, he/she will be worried as apart from Chennai not much people will be able to converse in English. But he/she cannot expect every one to speak hindi. If a person doesn't speak hindi, he/she is not obviously anti hindi or unpatriotic. Where as a tamilian cannot survive in a metropolitan city like Delhi with English alone. You cannot blame them. The local people won't understand simple english numerals where as in Chennai the men selling roast corns will be selling it shouting "FIVE RUPEES".
Thanks to "Anti Hindi Imposition" movement in Tamil Nadu, English is not phased out of India and we have big software companies in south and we tamilians working there are getting salary which is more than that of Hindi speaking Bihari IAS officers.
Long live Tamil Long live English Long live arrogance (stupidity) of Hindians.
( Posted: Tuesday , January 30, 2007 at 20:50 )
Rajan
(Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (1967-1969) C. N. Annadurai was a great orator and writer. He sprinkled his speeches and writings with little stories (fables) to drive home his points. Here is a short story he told to drive home the irrationality of arguments for making Hindi the link language of India.)
A man had two dogs - a big one and a small one. He wanted his dogs to go in and out of the house freely without him having to keep the house door open all the time. So he built two "trap doors" - one big trap door for the big dog and one small for the small dog. Neighbors who saw these two doors laughed at him and called him an idiot. Why put a big door and a small door? All that was needed was the big door. Both the big and the small dog could use it!
Indian government's arguments for making Hindi the official or link language of India are as ridiculous as the need for a big door and a small door for the big dog and the small dog. Indian government agrees that English is needed for communication with the world, and every school in India teaches English after the fifth grade. Then the Indian government says that all of us should know Hindi also in order to communicate amongst ourselves within India. I ask, "Since every school in India teaches English, why can't it be our link language? Why do Tamils have to study English for communication with the world and Hindi for communications within India? Do we need a big door for the big dog and a small door for the small dog? I say, let the small dog use the big door too!"
( Posted: Monday , January 29, 2007 at 21:31 )
Rajan
This will applicable for all non-Hindi states.
In an address in Parliment in 1962, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C N Annadurai made the following statements opposing Hindi imposition:
"It is claimed that Hindi should be common language because it is spoken by the majority. Why should we then claim the tiger as our national animal instead of the rat which is so much more numerous? Or the peacock as our national bird when the crow is ubiquitous?"
He also said, "Since every school in India teaches English, why can't it be our link language? Why do Tamils have to study English for communication with the world and Hindi for communications within India? Do we need a big door for the big dog and a small door for the small dog? I say, let the small dog use the big door too!"
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