The Indian constitution, adopted in 1950, declares Hindi shall be written in the Devanagari script 

and will be the official language of the Federal Governent of India!"#$ However, %nglish

continues to be used as an official language along with Hindi! Hindi is also enuerated as one ofthe twent&'two languages of the %ighth (chedule of the )onstitution of India, which entitles it to

representation on the *fficial +anguage )oission!"$ The )onstitution of India has effectivel&

instituted the usage of Hindi and %nglish as the two languages of counication for the -nionGovernent! .ost governent docuentation is prepared in three languages/ %nglish, Hindi,

and the priar& official language of the local state, if it is not Hindi or %nglish!

rticle 51 of the Indian constitution stipulates that Hindi language shall be enriched b& drawing

for its vocabular& priaril& fro (ans2rit and secondaril& fro other languages!"9$ The trend isdifferent in Hindi cinea where ore and ore %nglish, 3ersian, Tur2ish and rabic vocabular&

is preferred! rticle 44 stipulates that official language coission shall be constituted ever&

ten &ears to recoend steps for progressive use of Hindi language and iposing restrictions onthe use of the %nglish language! In practice, the official language coissions are constantl&

endeavouring to proote Hindi but not iposing restrictions on %nglish in official use!

It was envisioned that Hindi would becoe the sole wor2ing language of the -nion Governent

 b& 195 6per directives in rticle 44 678 and rticle 518,"10$ with state governents being freeto function in the language of their own choice! However, widespread resistance to the

iposition of Hindi on non'native spea2ers, especiall& in (outh India 6such as the those in Tail

 adu8, .aharashtra, and in :est ;engal, led to the passage of the *fficial +anguages ct of19, which provided for the continued use of %nglish indefinitel& for all official purposes!

However, the constitutional directive for the -nion Governent to encourage the spread of

Hindi was retained and has strongl& influenced its policies"citation needed $

t the state level, Hindi is the official language of the following states/ ;ihar , <har2hand, -ttara2hand, .adh&a 3radesh, =a>asthan, -ttar 3radesh, )hhattisgarh, Hiachal 3radesh,

Har&ana and Delhi! %ach a& also designate a ?co'official language?@ in -ttar 3radesh for

instance, depending on the political foration in power, this language is generall& -rdu!(iilarl&, Hindi is accorded the status of co'official language in several additional states