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Preface
National language is the mental body (sheath d) of the nation. Our national language Hindi has brought all Bharatiyas together. (For more information read - http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org)

4.A. National language is mental body of the nation:

'Just as a body of human being comprises of physical body, vital body, mental body, causal body and supracausal body, in the similar manner, the human form of the nation also consists of five bodies in the following order: land, citizens, language, culture and religion. Humans have 'desires or defects (vikar)' in their mental body, whereas the nation has 'language' in its mental body. The nation projects its feelings through the medium of language. Just as every human being must purify its body sheaths for spiritual progress, in the similar manner if a nation needs to progress, then along with purification of land, citizens, culture and religion, it is necessary to improve the state of its 'language' and to maintain its purity.' - Shri Sanjay Mulye, Ratnagiri

4.B. Hindi stands third in the list of most widely spoken languages in the world:
'As per the research conducted by 'World Languages department' in New York, Hindi language stands third, just after English and Chinese, in the list of most widely spoken languages in the world. Hindi is used as a spoken language right from Nepal, KabulKandahar (Afghanistan) till Dhaka (Bangladesh). Hindi is the commercial language of Mauritius and Fiji. A 'World Hindi sumit' was also conducted' in which the lead was taken by those countries in which Hindi is spoken.

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Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language and about 487 million people speak the language. In India, it is the main language used in the northern states of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana,Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, and is spoken in much of north and central India along with other languages such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi or Bengali. In other parts as well, like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, people are able to understand Hindi.Hindi is supposed to be derived from the Khari Boli dialect, which is also known as Hindustani. Hindi language has its roots in the classical Sanskrit language and contains more vocabulary from Sanskrit. Hindi, with English and most other European languages, was evolved from a language thought to have been spoken in Central Asia around 5,000 BC, which is being called the Indo-European parent language by linguists. Due to this reason and because of the 200-year British rule in India, many basic words in Hindi are found to be the same as or similar to their English equivalent.

Only during the 4th century AD, Hindi was started to be used in writing. It was originally written with the Brahmi script, but since the 11th century AD, it has been written with the Devanagari alphabet, which is common to several other Indian languages as well. The first printed book in Hindi was John Gilchrist's Grammar of the Hindoostanee Language. Much of the vocabulary of Hindi is from Sanskrit, though Hindi resembles, in many aspects, the Urdu language. Their grammar and much of their vocabulary are virtually identical. But for the difference that Hindi is written in Devanagari and draws vocabulary from Sanskrit, while Urdu is written in Persian script and draws vocabulary from Persian and Arabic, these two languages are very much similar and this similarity led to the presumption by linguists that before the partition of India into India and Pakistan, spoken Hindi and Urdu were the same language, known as Hindustani. Hindi became the official language of India on the 26th January, 1965, although English and 21 other languages are also recognized as official languages by the Constitution of India. Article 343(1) of the Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the Official Language of the Union. Article 343(2) also provided for continuing the use of English in official work of the Union for a period of 15 years (i.e., up to 25 January 1965) from the date of commencement of the Constitution. Article 343(3) empowered the Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after 25 January, 1965.

Hindi is a language of harmony and understanding said Ban Ki Moon during the 8th World Hindi Conference on Hindi at United Nation headquarter in New York and surprised many by inaugurating the ceremony with Namaste! Kya Hal Chal hai? September 14 is celebrated as Hindi Day and was adopted as the official language of Constituent assembly in 1949 on this day. The Constitution of India adopted Hindi in Devanagri Script as the official language of the union under Article (343) in 1950. It was envisioned that Hindi would become the sole working language of the central government by 1965, and state government will function in their own choice. But it did not happen and English is also used along with Hindi. This decision of using Hindi met a widespread anti Hindi agitation by the non native speaker of Hindi. As a result the Official Language Act of 1963 was passed and English continued to be use as official language for indefinite period. Hindi has a history behind; it belongs to IndoAryan branch of indo European language family. The word Hindi itself is a gift of Persian, Mughals added to its flavour, Amir Khusro was first to write Hindi Poem. Though it evolved from Sanskrit but many of its words originated from Arabic or Persian language. This is also called as a link language, as it has united the vast Indian Diaspora and also minimized the gap between South and North India. This language has travelled a long distance to make its presence felt in the World. It is spoken in many parts of the world and its one of the main language in Mauritius, Surinam, Trinidad and many others including US, South Africa, New Zealand etc. If it is the mother tongue of 180 million people then it is also the second language of 300 million people. Gandhi used this language to unite the whole India and used this language as language of unity. The word Swadeshi revolutionise the freedom struggle, and its entry into the Oxford dictionary marks its importance in world history.

Statistics are available which tells that Hindi is the second most spoken language of the world. This entry in the world scenario was not a smooth ride. It faced lots of criticism and politics was played in its name. Now its importance are realised, George Bush proposed a budget of $ 114 million to make Hindi a part of curriculum, to be taught from Kindergarten to graduate level. India too mooted a strategy to make Hindi as one of the official language of United Nation. Hundreds of word has made an entry into the prestigious Oxford dictionary and others. Pundit, Guru, Nirvana, Adda, Roti are very much accepted in the whole world. The wave of change can be seen everywhere, the same South India which was always divided on accepting Hindi as a national language. Deve Gawda in 1997 talked of promoting Hindi, then Karunanidhi recited a Hindi verse during a political campaign, and Jayalalitha against the anti-Hindi lobby campaigned in Hindi. Hindi being a live language is gaining popularity and on the way to become a global language. But Hindi is harmed by its own people from the narrow mindedness of the Hindi speaking people; they do not accept the other language that is a part of Indian Culture. The rigidity has to be shrugged of and it should be kept away from the politics, and it should not be imposed on anybody. Let it be accepted by the free wills of people. Somebody said Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Discuss the importance of the study of the national language

The importance of the study of the National language, Bahasa Malaysia in this country is great. Ours is a multi-racial country. We have Malays, Chinese, Indians and Europeans. They speak a variety of languages. They have their own customs, religions and traditions. It is important that they should be able to communicate with each other.

Let me discuss the need for the National language. We have a Central Government. It must use one language to transact its business with the States. National prestige demands this. An independent country cannot use foreign.

A common language helps a great deal in education. To create a mutual understanding between teachers and pupils, the use of a common language is inevitable.

The business word depends entirely on spoken or written word. To contribute to unity in this sphere, it is essential that Bahasa Malaysia should be used as our National language.

National language plays an important part in the world of culture. A common culture should emerge in young Malaysia. Such a culture appreciated and lovely by all can be attained only when we Malaysians learn and use the language properly and fluently.

Bahasa Malaysia has been the official National language of our country. To create mutual understanding it is taught in all schools, Bahasa Malaysia classes for adults are being conducted in every nook and corner of language. The study of the language will certainly enliven the daily routine of loyal citizen with a much-needed spirit of joy and pride.