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The paper discusses the complete history of English language from itsemergence to the present status in India. The study pays attention to the accurateposition of English languagefrom colonial period to the present time. In order to obtain meticulous figure, the paper focuses on all the legal commissions, factors and rigorous grounds which brought about the tremendous approach of English language in India. Here, the study pays whole concentration to the prime circumstances which provided English language a paramount controlling role over all the regional, vernacular, native and mother languages. English has spread its possession from business to education and in literature, science, art, technology, sports and so on. The paper hits onthe prevailing changes brought by the social reformers, Britishers, orientalists, linguists, translators, writers and educational moderatorswho promoted the English language directly and indirectly in Indianeducational system. The studydraws our focus to the important historical and situational factorswhich granted English language a authority of second language, official language and somewhere prime language in India. In this study, we will see the collage ofcircumstances which were infavored to the establishment of the English language.

Indian educational system, English language in India, colonial period, second language, English language learners, commissions.