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Question
With the growth of the ______ movement in the 20th century, there was an attempt in several Indian languages to drop Sanskrit words and phrases.
Options
Brahminical
Anti-Brahminical
Women’s
Tribal
Solution
With the growth of the Anti-Brahminical movement in the 20th century, there was an attempt in several Indian languages to drop Sanskrit words and phrases.
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