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Which language did Tagore consider the ideal medium of education?
AEnglish only
BSanskrit only
CMother-tongue
DHindi only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mother-tongue
1. Tagore's seventh educational thought addresses the medium of instruction.
2. He believed a subject is best explained in simple, integrated form via mother-tongue.
3. The text says 'there is no option for mother-tongue' when explaining concepts to children.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Education, Ch 1 "Indian Educational Thinkers", §1.1.1 ¶6_
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