Consider the following ideas regarding the national language carefully. Find out which of these ideas were advocated by Mahatma Gandhi.
A. It should be Hindustani which should neither be Sanskritised Hindi nor Persianised Urdu, but a blend of both Hindi and Urdu.
B. It should not admit words from other different languages.
C. The national language must develop into a rich and powerful instrument, capable of expressing the thoughts and feelings of people.
D. It could unify Hindus and Muslims and people of North and South.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C, D only
A. It should be Hindustani which should neither be Sanskritised Hindi nor Persianised Urdu, but a blend of both Hindi and Urdu. Correct. Mahatma Gandhi wanted Hindustani, neither Sanskritised Hindi nor Persianised Urdu but a happy combination of both.
B. It should not admit words from other different languages. Incorrect. Gandhiji held the opposite view. Hindustani should freely admit words wherever necessary from the different regional languages and also assimilate words from foreign languages, provided they mixed well with the national language.
C. The national language must develop into a rich and powerful instrument, capable of expressing the thoughts and feelings of people. Correct. In his words, the national language must develop into a rich and powerful instrument capable of expressing the whole gamut of human thought and feelings.
D. It could unify Hindus and Muslims and people of North and South. Correct. Gandhiji thought this multi-cultural language would be the ideal language of communication between diverse communities: it could unify Hindus and Muslims, and people of the north and the south.
NCERT (2026-27): “5. The Language of the Nation … By the 1930s, the Congress had accepted that Hindustani ought to be the national language. Mahatma Gandhi felt that everyone should speak in a language that common people could easily understand. Hindustani – a blend of Hindi and Urdu – was a popular language of a large section of the people of India, and it was a composite language enriched by the interaction of diverse cultures. Over the years it had incorporated words and terms from very many different sources, and was therefore understood by people from various regions. This multi-cultural language, Mahatma Gandhi thought, would be the ideal language of communication between diverse communities: it could unify Hindus and Muslims, and people of the north and the south.…”
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