Impact of English as a Second Language in India: Then and Now

Despite the vast differences in English language knowledge, English serves as a second language in India and not as a foreign language. Needless to say, colonization of India by the British left its imprint on all Indian people through English language.English language was introduced into India almost two centuries ago with the advent of the East India Company and the Britishers and ever since has been the root of all progress and development of in spite of occasional outcries against the influence that it exercises on the Indian psyche. Originally it played an important role in the trade and commerce of the country. In today¿s global world, the importance of English language cannot be denied and ignored since English is the most common language spoken everywhere.