Society and culture of english-speaking countries
g. Arabic,
Persian and Sanskrit).
When did India become independent of Britain? Into which countries was the former British
colony divided?The Indian Independence Act 1947 partitioned India into independent India and
East and West Pakistan
4. What is meant by the term ‘subcontinent’?
5. Why are both Hindi and English used as the official languages of India?
Because of Lord Thomas Macaulay's winning of the debate between the Anglicists and the
Orientalists. English was supposed to be phased out and to become the national language, but the
non-Hindi areas protested and it failed.
6. What is meant by the Three Language Formula?
The Indian government regulated the teaching of languages in India. The policy requires children
in Hindi-speaking areas to study Hindi, English and one of the local languages.In non-Hindi
areas, children study the regional language, Hindi and English.
7. What is Bollywood?
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