Why was Urdu chosen as a national language in 1947?

Answer 1

Urdu being the largely spoken and easy to comprehend language for most of Pakistan was declared as the official and national language of Pakistan. Today, over 75% of Pakistanis easily understand this language and is used for official communication.

Answer 2

Pakistan's National Language is URDU, that's why Urdu is National Languages.

While there are many regional languages spoken in Pakistan e.g. Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Sindhi and a long list.........
Because that's their language?

Answer 3

One of the reasons why Urdu became the national language in Pakistan is its

long history. It was widely used in Mughal period and dates back as far as the

sultans of Delhi. In its early stages it was used by the Muslim armies and became

widely spoken and understood in many parts of the sub-continent. So it was natural

that such a well-known and established language would be chosen.

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 Ahmad Khan's 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 literary tradition.

Perhaps the major reason for Urdu being chosen was the fact that it was so closely

associated with the Pakistan Movement. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan supported it and the

Muslim league was formed not only to defend Muslim interests, but also to protect

Urdu. The Quaid-e-Azam was particularly keen to promote Urdu as he saw it was 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.

Answer 4

it was chosen because it was the language of force, it is understand every where and it is a mixture of farsi,hindi,turkish etc