Question

Explain the ideas of R.V. Dhulekar on the issue of National language in the Constituent Assembly.

Answer 1

1. R. V. Dhulekar, a Congressman from the United Provinces, campaigned for Hindi to be used to draft the constitution.
2. His proposal sought to elevate Hindi not only to the status of official language but also to that of national language.
3. The Constituent Assembly's Language Committee was formed to address this issue. According to its conclusions, Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, would become the national language, albeit in stages. During the first fifteen years, English would be the official language. Furthermore, each province would be free to use one regional language for official reasons within its territory.