Why do you supposed English /English studies was introduced in post independent India
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English was introduced in post independent India because:-
•use of English was supposed to stop after 1956 for official purpose
•but the non Hindi speaking states demand English to retain its place
•in Tamil Nadu the situation turn violent
•therefore the government decided to keep English as official language along with Hindi
and there are 21 other schedule languages
English has certain definite roles to play in the post-independent India. Some of them would be like link language, library language, language of science, technology, trade, medicine , law etc., a useful medium of instruction at all levels, associate official language of the nation, official language of some states and union territories etc. There has been a demand from South Indian states such as Tamil Nadu for the continued use of English for the purposes mentioned above and the two language formula pursued by Tamil Nadu or the three language formula proposed by the central government has been rejected by either of them . For continuity in the field of education at school, college and university, English was recognized as the Lingua Franca of India and English studies have been promoted since then and for reasons outlined above.