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Does India have a National Language?
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Does India have a National Language?

Pankaj Saxena- November 18, 2019

Does India really have a national language? And is it Hindi? Is Hindi even a legitimate language? Some claim that Hindi is just Sanskritized Urdu. ... Read More

“Hindi imposition” poses a threat to India’s unity
Archives, Commentaries

“Hindi imposition” poses a threat to India’s unity

Marko Osolnik- June 20, 2019

I would like to emphasize that only sacred language of Vedic canon Sanskrit, this is my firm conviction, truly deserves to be the only national ... Read More

Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- XI
Archives, Indology

Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- XI

Vishal Agarwal- January 9, 2019

In addition to Sanskrit and Tamil, many other Indian as well as non-Indian languages were used for composing Hindu scriptures. For e.g., we have a ... Read More

From Maatar to Mother: Seeing Sanskrit in English
Archives, Blog

From Maatar to Mother: Seeing Sanskrit in English

Dr. Jayakumar S. Ammangudi- July 8, 2017

There are numerous references with countless examples of English words with Sanskrit origins. Read More

Anglophonic Hegemony and Indian Languages
Archives, Commentaries

Anglophonic Hegemony and Indian Languages

Dr. Bharat Gupt- June 27, 2017

We need enthusiastic patronization of the languages from the Indian people and minimum interference by the governments. Read More