Table of Contents
Can Sanskrit be made national language of India?
In 2010, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to have Sanskrit as its second official language. In 2019, Himachal Pradesh became the second state to have Sanskrit as the second official language.
Which should be national language of India?
Hindi
“The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script,” says Article 343 of the Constitution. 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.
Why is Sanskrit not spoken?
One of the reasons for Sanskrit being limited to a small circle of people was the narrow outlook of pandits. They never allowed the language to reach the common people. Since ancient times, Sanskrit has been an important language in India. Languages never belong to a particular religion.
Should Sanskrit be made the national language of India?
Sanskrit should be made the national language of India. Why? It is 100\% Indian. It is the most scientific and perfect language. It has the most voluminous literature in the world only probably equaling that available in Tamil. All languages in India have borrowed heavily from it.
Why is Sanskrit our mother language?
“It’s our mother language, the root of all our languages,” says Usha Ram, the school principal. “All over the world people try to preserve their traditions. Why not in India?” Sanskrit is a language which belongs to the Indo-Aryan group and is the root of many, but not all Indian languages.
What is Sanskrit and why is it important?
Sanskrit is a language which belongs to the Indo-Aryan group and is the root of many, but not all Indian languages. “If you know Sanskrit, you can easily understand many Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali and Marathi,” says Vaishnav, a grade 11 student at Laxman Public School.
Why is the Indian government so obsessed with reviving Sanskrit?
But reviving the ancient language, which is so closely linked to Hinduism and Hindu religious texts, has always been a pet project for the BJP, the right-wing party that leads the new Indian government. In May, several of its new cabinet ministers chose to take their oath of office in Sanskrit.