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अंग्रेज़ी भौंकने वाले गँवार || आचार्य प्रशांत, वेदांत महोत्सव (2022)
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Hindi Language
Status Symbol
Inferiority Complex
Cultural Identity
Internal Slavery
Upward Mobility
Mother Tongue
Social Validation
Description

Acharya Prashant observes that a language only progresses as far as its speakers are willing to take it. He notes a trend where people grow up with Hindi through lullabies and stories but abandon it as they achieve success, much like neglecting an elderly relative. He points out that while high-quality intellectual and technical content is predominantly in English, Hindi has been relegated to the lower strata of society and is often used for crude content or abuse. This abandonment by the educated and successful leads to a decline in the language's stature and quality, as those who reach a certain level of influence often switch to English, leaving Hindi behind.