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A Colonial Hangover or a Linguistic Leg-up? India Grapples with the Enduring Appeal of English | News Channel 3-12

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By Rhea Mogul and Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation long after their colonial exploitation ended: the English language. Over the centuries, English seeped into the very fabric of Indian life – first as a tool of commerce, then as the language of law and, eventu…

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A colonial hangover or a linguistic leg-up? India grapples with the enduring appeal of English

When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation long after their colonial exploitation ended: the English language.

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