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[GNANA SUNYAM]

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What is the Definition of 'National'?

We have National Anthem, National Animal, National Bird, National Sport, National Language, National Religion etc.

What is national about all those things prefixed national, which have been given the merit 'National'?

In a diverse nation like India, what could National mean?

What is National about Hockey?

What is National about Tiger?

What is National about Peacock?

What is National about Hinduism?

What is National about Hindi?

 

[radhakrishna_sharma]

Not sure about Hinduism or Hindi, but I can say that we made Tiger and Peacock national, since they were at one point endangered and we wanted to bring attention to their conservatism. Same goes with Hockey. With cricket taking the center stage, we wanted to ensure that we don't sideline hockey.

 

[GNANA SUNYAM]

Not sure about Hinduism or Hindi, but I can say that we made Tiger and Peacock national, since they were at one point endangered and we wanted to bring attention to their conservatism. Same goes with Hockey. With cricket taking the center stage, we wanted to ensure that we don't sideline hockey.

There are so many things, not just living species, that are endangered in status. Also many things mandate attention. But not all of these things could be declared National. Also this does not appear as sound rationale for declaring as National.

As regards Hockey, India won Olympics Hockey Gold Medal Six consecutive times. Was that the criterion for declaring Hockey as National? Did Hockey originate in India?

Whoever declared whatever as National, what was the Rationale they provided for declaring whatever they declared as National?

Who, which individual or institution declared the above as National? Who authorized them?

 

[GNANA SUNYAM]

Could someone Define, provide definition, for 'National'?

 

[GNANA SUNYAM]

For instance, If Hindi were to be declared as National Language, on what grounds could it be declared as National, given the fact that Hindi is Unpopular south of the Vindhyas?

 

[ramdevotees]

Not sure about Hinduism or Hindi, but I can say that we made Tiger and Peacock national, since they were at one point endangered and we wanted to bring attention to their conservatism. Same goes with Hockey. With cricket taking the center stage, we wanted to ensure that we don't sideline hockey.

Agree with you.