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google search works fine in hindi

https://www.google.com/search?q=गोलगप्पे

also typing in hindi using transliteration is as fast as english for me.

https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/

transliteration involves a good understanding of english alphabets and qwetry. Many people in india don't have that. Only people who regularly type using transliteration are those who are familiar in english

Also hindi language search is lacking many features which is taken for granted. Situation for other language are even worse

Look at the result for two same search in english and bengali https://www.google.co.in/search?q=delhi+to+calcutta https://www.google.co.in/search?q=%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B...

> transliteration involves a good understanding of english alphabets and query. Many people in india don't have that.

That's true. I hadn't thought of it. OTOH transliteration tools are more for desktop/laptop users who use the keyboard that comes with their machine. On mobile (which is where most of these "next billion" users are going to be) it'll be a language-specific keyboard with no knowledge of English letters needed.

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