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Key Question 5.regional Languages
Key Question 5.regional Languages
Another reason for Urdu being chosen was its high status.
Some of the finest early poets, such as Amir Khusrou wrote in
Urdu and Sir Syed Ahmed Khans school at Aligarh became a
centre for Urdu study. Many religious books, including the
Quran, were translated into Urdu. So it was considered an
important language with a rich literacy tradition.
Perhaps the major reason for Urdu being chosen was the fact
that it was so closely associated with the Pakistan Movement.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan supported it and the Muslim League was
formed not only to defend Muslims interests, but also to
protect Urdu. The Quaid-e-Azam was particularly keen to
promote Urdu as he saw it as a unifying force. Since Pakistan
was a new country, it was very appropriate to pick a language
which had played a part in unifying Muslims.
Advantage of Urdu
The Quaid-e-Azam was particularly keen to promote Urdu as he
saw it as a unifying force. Since Pakistan was a new country ,
it was very appropriate to pick a language which had played a
part in unifying Muslims.
Disadvantages of Urdu
Destruction of other languages
Language of only 8%
Urdu Bengali Controversy which lead to separation
2. Why have Regional languages been promoted by
Pakistan since 1947? [7]
But still agree that Urdu was the most promoted because it
was the national langauge of the Pakistan and the Muslims
because it united the Muslims under one point and made them
fight for their separate country which led to making of
Pakistan and also because its been promoted more than
others.