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From: R.Srinivasan. (U.S.A) (@ ip68*) on: Sat Oct 25 06:25:21 EDT.



WHY?...HOW?...WHAT?

Tamilians alone vehemently object on Hindi to become the sole Official Language of India? WHY?

Several Non-Tamilian friends have raised this meaningful question under various Threads here, but so far left unanswered properly.

Do they hate Hindi?...NO.

Are they Selfish or of Dominating attitude? NO.

Are they Fanatics? NO.

Are they Self-centered to underestimate Hindi?.NO

Then... WHY?...HOW?....WHAT?

The plight of Tamilians is far different and more forceful as also unique in India,which has to be logically understood and realised by all,as the SOCIAL AWAKENING SUITING TO MODERN TIME....How?

Before I say, the diverse views of our other Participant-friends are invited, on which I will reply.



From: R.Srinivasan. (U.S.A) (@ ip68*) on: Fri Oct 31 16:03:15 EST.



IMPOSITION OF HINDI ON TAMILIANS IN INDIA ?

Why Tamilians alone vehemently object to the....
... INTRODUCTION OF HINDI.... as the Sole Official-Language of INDIA?

Several Non-Tamilians are wondering in this context and even doubting the Patriotism of Tamilians. Due to lack of proper communication and apt mutual understanding, some such gentlemen have expressed their bitter feelings in this Forum, under various Threads. These doubts have neither been adequately cleared nor the undue blames justifiably answered so far in this Forum.

The Truth behind as well as the Realistic plight of Tamilians in the present India and the logical Reasoning because of their Mother-Tongue Tamil, if duly put forth, it must be convincing to any sensible and open-minded Indian Gentleman.

The following are the Salient-points of Unique justification and Reasoning by Wisdom to assert why Tamilians plight is far highly uncomparable with any other Indian and how they find it very difficult to learn Hindi, while other Non-Hindi speakers can and are priveleged to advance comparatively faster than the Tamilians just because of their Language background. Any forcible time-bound imposition of Hindi on them, which is far alien to them as of now, will push down the Tamilians not only in the Indian National Arena but also internationally in the Social and Educational aspects. Whereas an Illiterate Hindian will become preferable over an highly educated Tamilian not knowing Hindi. The relevant questions are answered herebelow:

1.Sanskrit is the Mother of all Indian Languages?So there must be no difficulty to take up any one of the Indian Languages as the Common-Language for all.

No. The general belief amongst the Non-Tamilians all over India is, that the Mother and the ROOT of all the Indian-Languages, (including TAMIL), is the ONE Sole-Language SANSKRIT. . It is not correct. TAMIL and SANSKRIT are the two INDEPENDANT CLASSICAL LANGUAGES of India. And currently TAMIL is the only Classical Language of India, since Sanskrit has become the DEAD-LANGUAGE, not mentionably prevalent amongst any part as overall region of India.

2. Similar to other Indian Languages, in Tamil too Sanskrit Language words are mixed and used. Then how can it be said Tamil is not the Subsidiary off-shoot of Sanskrit unlike other Indian Languages?

Yes. In Tamil too we use several Sanskrit words. But the basic difference of the unique factors of Tamil compared to other Indian Languages is quite conspicuous. The more Sanskrit words are mixed in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and even Malayalam etc. of all other Languages of India, it is deemed as of high Literature-value, whereas it is the opposite case in Tamil. We use much of Sanskrit words in the colloqual or spoken Tamil. But the more we AVOID THE USE OF SANSKRIT words, it is deemed as the worthy Literal Tamil. If Sanskrit is furtheron avoided so to say to the extent of almost Nil, it is valued as the Literature-Tamil, so called SENTHAMIZH or pure Tamil. This factor proves that Tamil is the only Classical Language in the present India, far different from Sanskrit and is able to independantly exist without the admixture of another Language.

3. How can it be justified to say that TAMIL is far different and UNIQUE in comparison to other Indian Languages?


a. For several Letters in Hindi, we have no equavalent letters in Tamil script. Similarly Vice versa.....in Hindi there are no equavalent Letters for "Ç" "Æ", · etc. in Tamil. And also some of the Tamil Letters and Phonetics in Tamil cannot be written in the Hindi script (so as to differentiate between 'Kuril" and "Nedil"). For example for the Tamil word Tholkaappiyam of Tamil, we will have to write in Hindi as Thoalkaappiam(which means different in Tamil as the LITERATURE on LEATHER, contrary to its original word's meaning as the ANCIENT LITERATURE.

b. Tamil is the only Language in India WRITTEN LINEAR and without any Cluster of words like KLA, PRA, BDHA SWA etc., which sort of Hindi pronunciations for a Tamilian is very difficult, when compared to other Indians.

c In Hindi there are 4 letters and phonetics as Ka, Kha, Ga, Ghah as in all other Indian Languages including the other Dravidian Languages of South India. Whereas Tamil has only two sorts of phonetics for each consonant like Ka, Cha,Ta, Tha,Pa series. For example we have no phonetics in Tamil as Kha and Ghah in the Ka series. One single letter ¸ "Ka" is pronounced Ka or Ga depending on its placement. which basis is applicable in the cases of other Consonants too. These factors exist only in Tamil and no other Indian Languages. So we will not be able to truly transliterate Hindi into Tamil, or Vice-versa unlike other Indian Languages. Such a hurdle is a burdensome factor for Tamilians to learn equally fast at par with other Indians.

d. Tamil is the only Indian Language where the Phonetics of the letters are created by one single letter common for 2 or 3 different phonetics or sounds, depending on its location. For example:

¾ì"¸" = Pronounced as "Thakka" -- Ka gets "Ka" sound only
¾"¸" = Pronounced as "Thaha"--- Ka gets "Ha" sound.
¾í¸ = .......do..................."Thanga"-- Ka .. "...."Ga".....".....



The same basic rule applies to other consonants like Cha, Tha, Pa also.

So we will have to write one and the same combination of letters for Transliteration of Hindi in Tamil script as ¸¡ó¾¢ either for "KAANTHI" or GANDHI unlike the feasibility in other Indian Languages.

4. English being a foreign Language, should not be allowed to continue in the Free India. Independant India must have only one of the Indian Languages as its Official Language Medium for all important internal and national communications. Since Hindi is the maximum known Language all over India, deserving to occupy such a national demand, it has been preferred by the majority of the people.

a. So called Majority is almost confined to the middle regions of North India only. Whereas the knowledge of English is spread widely all over India.The justification by majority will be only self-deceptive and the biased imposition on a common citizen of Tamilnad feeling Hindi more alien than English presently well prevalent nationally, in the practical sense or Reality.

b.While all the Indian's imminent need is to learn the Science subjects fast to keep up showlder to showlder with the Global situation, Hindi cannot fill up the linguistic medium demand because of its lack of adequate Fertility and upgradation matching to the advanced Global Languages like English, French and German.

5. While we have more important issues before any common Indian all over India like ........

(a) Eradication of Illiteracy and improvement of Educational-standard of all Indians at par with that of the Global citizen.

(b) Eradication of Poverty all over India, especially in the Villages.

(c) Eradication of Unemployment.

(d) Raising up the Common man to the basic level of any Global citizen socially.

.......and so on....... the Language Issue need not be given so much of importance and Priority. Indians must all be united to concentrate and develop India as an advanced Nation, keeping in mind that even the small countries which were insignificant until 3 decades back have by now risen up so high in the Global Arena, advanced enough to compete with even the so called Rich and Advanced Nations like the USA and Canada whereas we are far behind either by Economy or by the Status and Means for Subsistence as well as rudimentary advancement.

Hence the matter change of Language either in the aspect of Official Language or in the aspect of National Communication means, from English to any Indian Language must be left to the posterity, so as to be decided after the Nation adequately advances well competent enough primarily to cater to the basic Human-needs of every Indian.

The leading example of other World Nations, especially U.S.A (which is radically the domiciled region or an Extension of all the various Europian countries like France, Germany, Netherland, Spain etc.) is worthy of emulation. How they had solved this problem of a multi-linguists people easily and practicably, deserves unbiased pondering.