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Page 205
Let us first consider whether English can become our national language . Some of our learned men , who are also good patriots , contend that even to raise the question betrays ignorance . In their opinion it already occupies that place ...
Let us first consider whether English can become our national language . Some of our learned men , who are also good patriots , contend that even to raise the question betrays ignorance . In their opinion it already occupies that place ...
Page 206
For them English is more difficult than any other language . As regards the second requirement : requirement : Religious intercourse through English is an impossibility unless our people throughout the land begin to speak English .
For them English is more difficult than any other language . As regards the second requirement : requirement : Religious intercourse through English is an impossibility unless our people throughout the land begin to speak English .
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That language alone can become the national language which is easy to learn . To our knowledge there has been no opposition to this view serious enough to take notice of . If Hindi takes the place of English , I for one would be pleased ...
That language alone can become the national language which is easy to learn . To our knowledge there has been no opposition to this view serious enough to take notice of . If Hindi takes the place of English , I for one would be pleased ...
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Contents
Chapter | 3 |
IN DEFENCE OF NATIONALISM | 13 |
INDIA AND SOCIALISM | 22 |
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| Title | India of My Dreams, Volume 10 India of My Dreams, Ramachandra Krishna Prabhu |
| Author | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Editor | Ramachandra Krishna Prabhu |
| Compiled by | Ramachandra Krishna Prabhu |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Navajivan Publishing House, 1959 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 13 Nov 2008 |
| ISBN | 8172290020, 9788172290023 |
| Length | 339 pages |
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