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S2E7: The National Language Puzzle in India

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History Chatter - What Kind of Hindi Do You Think Should Be the Link Language of India?

The formation of states on the basis of common language could be seen as an attempt towards uniformity instead of diversity. Any effort to create compulsion for the use of hindi is met with tremendous resistance from many corners and classes of india. The protagonists of hindi have not learnt this fact, and they still push for sanscratized hindi as the lingua franka. Now that will remain a problem and a matter of contention for a long time yet. Do tell us what you think the question do subscribe to history chatter next week.

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