As per the Linguistic Survery of India (1903-1928) there were _______ languages in the country.

179

The correct answer is Option (3) → 179

" India is a land of linguistic diversity. According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903 1928), there were 179 languages and as many as 544 dialects in the country. In the context of modern India, there are about 22 scheduled languages and a number of non-scheduled languages.".