English, The language first spoken by the British, now spoken by billions of people around the world. English has become a language of universal importance and people have no choice but to submit. After more than 100 years of Britain having Imperial and Colonial control in India, nationalism is at an all time high. A few weeks ago, we celebrated 75 years of independence, 75 years of freedom, and millions of people who laid down their lives to get us where we are.