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Hindi and other Indian languages (continued) Hindi gained enthusiasm in the northern Indian states, because reputed societies for Hindi, Jan Sangh and Samyukta were active in those states. Sangh and Samyukta worked to replace English as India’s official language as soon as possible. English was used as the lingua franca in India and gained importance in press, higher education, law, administration, and modern commercial activities. |
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Hindi & Other Indian languages (Cont.)
Posted on 30. Sep, 2010 by Nitin Kumar in Hindi Language
Hindi & Other Indian Languages
Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by Nitin Kumar in Hindi Language
| Hindi and other Indian languages
For many unfamiliar with India and the Hindi language, a common misconception is that Hindi is India’s only national language and there are no other languages representative of the diverse country. Today, over 300 languages are spoken in India across its 28 states and 7 union territories. In fact, neither the Indian Constitution nor Indian law declares any national languages. However, the Union Government (Indian Government) declares Hindi as its official language and English as a secondary language. Additionally there are 21 scheduled languages determined by region. Hence India has a three language formula in place. Read on to learn more about how this came to be. |
Rasa
Posted on 28. Sep, 2010 by kunthra in Uncategorized
Rasa (रस) is a concept used to describe the mental state or feeling that is evoked from literature, music, or dance.
Sringara (शृङ्गार) falls in the category of feelings such as love, attraction or beauty. Indian people believe that this feeling is expressed in a green color. The deity that represents this feeling is Vishnu.
Vīram (वीरं) deals with feelings of victory and being a hero. The god that represents this quality is Indra (रुद्र), the god of war and storms. The aura of someone with this quality is yellow.
Adbhutam (अद्भुतं) has to do with wonder, awe or amazement. Brahma (ब्रह्मा), the god of the universe, is the presiding deity of this quality. The color for this quality is yellow.
Bībhatsam (बीभत्सं) are feelings of disgust, revulsion, repulsion or aversion. The color is blue, and the deity is Shiva (शिव).
