Actually hindi is NOT the national language of India it's the princial official language (for govt. administration etc.)....India has MANY national languages actually..
this is from Wikipedia: "The principal official language of the Republic of India is Standard Hindi, while English is the secondary official language.[2] The constitution of India states that "The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script."[3] Neither the Constitution of India nor Indian law specifies a National language, a position supported by a High Court ruling.[4] However, languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian constitution are sometimes referred to, without legal standing, as the national languages of India.[5][6]" --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, V S Rawat <vsra...@...> wrote: > > On 8/31/2010 10:51 AM India Time, _::::::: rahmanian :::::::_ wrote: > > > Why CWG Theme Song was also not in English Version ?? > > Because India's national language is Hindi. > > > > > Commonwealth of Nations includes Big members like.. > > Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, United > > Kingdom & etc.. > > Since 2010 CWG event to be held in INDIA, the song was in our National > > Language.. > > But even the song should be in English version too.. > > so that it ll reach all over the world.. > > i know Music has No Boundary.. but Language has.. > > So it's better to release in English too.. > > otherwise there is no meaning of comparing it with 'waka waka'. > > I am not aware, could anyone tell me whether waka was released in > other languages, or whether other theme songs in India, like Ath > Swagatam shubh swagatam of asiad 84 was released in any other language? > > -- > Rawat >
