Multilingual India

India is the multicultural and the land of many tongues. There is a popular aphorism that well depicts India's linguistic diversity: 'Kos Kos par badle pani, chaar kos par bani' means the language spoken in India changes every few kilometers, just like the taste of the water. There is co-existence of many races, languages, cultures and religions an it has become the essence of country's heritage.

   Sanskrit is considered to be the oldest language in human history. Sanskrit is the mother of all languages. And today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is the official language of the state " Uttarakhand ". Hindi came to be known as 'language' only in the late 19th century.

   Being multilingual and multicultural makes our country more open minded on other cultures. A multi-cultural and multi-lingual society allows one to feel a connection to different cultures. Multiculturalism and multilingualism makes the land of India very unique and divine.