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What does it mean?
Gandhi believes Sanskrit knowledge should be mandatory for all Hindu children.
In plain terms
Every Hindu child should learn Sanskrit.
What can you take from it?
Learning Sanskrit is essential for Hindu youth.

Where it applies

  • curriculum planning
  • religious education

Putting it to work

  • adding Sanskrit to schools
  • promoting classical languages

Questions to consider

  • Why is a classical language important?
  • Should religious texts dictate education?

Another view

Mandating a specific language may exclude others or feel burdensome.

More from Mahatma Gandhi

  1. Nothing is impossible for pure love.

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  2. Indian curricula should include Hindi, Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, and English.

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  3. Jealousy does not wait for reasons.

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