Question

Who was against Hindi replacing English after Independence?
A.People from South
B.People from East
C.People from West
D.All above

Answer 1

Hint:Let's discuss the Anti-Hindi Riots. So, the Tamil Nadu Anti-Hindi riots were a series of unrest in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras State and part of Madras Presidency) in both pre-independence and post-independence eras. The uproar has included numerous protests, violence, student movements and politics in Tamil Nadu over the legal status of Hindi in the province.

Complete answer:
The first anti-Hindi riots were launched in 1937 , opposing the introduction of compulsory Hindi education in Madras Presidency schools by the first Indian National Congress government led by C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). This action was immediately opposed by E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) and the opposition Justice Party. The adoption of the official language in the Republic of India became a hot topic during the drafting of the Indian Constitution after India's independence from the United Kingdom. After a divisive and divisive debate, Hindi was adopted as the official language of India and English continued as the official language for a period of fifteen years, after which Hindi would be the only official language. The new Constitution took effect on January 26,1950. Attempts by the Indian Government to make Hindi the only official language after 1965 were not accepted in most non-Indian Indian countries, which wanted to continue the use of English. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a descendant of Dravidar Kazhagam, led an anti-Hindi party. To allay their fears, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru enacted the official Language Act to ensure the continued use of English beyond 1965. The text of the Act did not satisfy the DMK and raised their suspicions that his guarantees might not be enjoyed by future bosses. They threatened to break away from India if they were forced to speak Hindi.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:In1963, the Official Language Act was passed. It concluded that since 1965 English "may" has been used in conjunction with Hindi in official communications. In 1965, as the last day drew to a close, an international protest was called in Tamil Nadu against the so-called introduction of the Hindi language. Together with the protesters, on February 11 , 1965, two Union ministers from Tamil Nadu resigned from their posts.