Often, linguists and artists from East Punjab describe Sanskrit as the “mother” of Punjabi language. However, upon closer examination of historical facts, this claim proves to be baseless and misleading.

In recent times, many language researchers have grown dissatisfied with such traditional narratives and have set out in search of the truth. S. Ramandeep Singh (Vancouver) is one of those few individuals. He has been engaged in linguistic research for a long time.

In a special discussion with the Sikh Siyasat, Ramandeep Singh presents his views on the antiquity of the Hindi language and the Devanagari script. In this conversation, he puts forward the claim that the British, during their rule in Bengal, constructed a language that is today known as Hindi. Watch the full video to understand this historical perspective and share your thoughts in the comments below.