Question

why did the British used term Vernacular in country like India​

Answer 1

The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 brought in a new freedom fervor and nationalistic ideals. Newspapers opposed the stance of the British government. Hence, Lord Lytton implemented the vernacular press act, to curb the independence of the independent press.

Here, vernacular basically means regional. Such newspapers were published in regional language so that people would understand the ideals clearly. Hence, British use this word in a country like India.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The term Vernacular’ refers to a local language or dialect as distinct from what is known as the standard language.

In colonial countries like India, the British used this term to mark the difference between the local languages of everyday use and English, the language of the imperial masters.