Kumud Merani

Council of Indian Federations of Australia (CIFA) is a national peak body of umbrella community organizations of Indian Australian associations representing the eight states and territories of Australia.

Today, on the English language day, we ponder on the influence and significance of English in India. While English is a global language today there’s no denying that after Hindi, English is the most spoken language in India.  It was during the British Raj when India was a British Colony that the English language was imposed on India. People who aspired to acquire higher jobs and positions had to learn English. The British rulers wanted to establish a whole new class of Indians who th…