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Sindhi was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, becoming the 15th scheduled language, by the:

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Answer: Option C — 21st Amendment Act, 1967

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The 21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967, added Sindhi to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, making it the 15th language in the Schedule.

About Sindhi:

  • Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region, which became part of Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947.
  • After partition, many Sindhi Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India, and settled in places such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Delhi; towns like Ulhasnagar (near Mumbai) and Gandhidham (Gujarat) were built for them.
  • Unlike most scheduled languages, Sindhi is not the official language of any Indian state, because its speakers are spread across many states.

Scripts:

In India, Sindhi is written in both the Perso-Arabic script and the Devanagari script.

Why it was added:

  • The Sindhi community demanded recognition of their language, to preserve their culture and identity, as they had no state of their own in India.
  • The inclusion of Sindhi showed that a language could be included in the Eighth Schedule even if it was not associated with a particular state.

The Eighth Schedule:

  • It originally had 14 languages.
  • After the addition of Sindhi in 1967, it had 15.
  • Later amendments added more languages, and the Schedule now has 22 languages.

Sindhi literature:

  • Famous Sindhi poets include Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, the author of "Shah Jo Risalo", and Sachal Sarmast.
  • The Sahitya Akademi gives an award for Sindhi literature every year.

Sindhi community:

The Sindhi community has made important contributions to business, education and culture in India; well-known Sindhis include L. K. Advani, Ram Jethmalani and the industrialist family of the Hindujas.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The 7th Amendment reorganised the states; the 71st and 92nd Amendments added other languages.

Quick tip

Remember: 21st Amendment (1967) = Sindhi added to the Eighth Schedule (15th language); 71st (1992) = Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali; 92nd (2003) = Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali.

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