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Social Science · 2023 · 2 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q23
Why did the feeling of alienation increase among the Sri Lankan Tamils in $\displaystyle 1956$ ? Explain.
Marking-scheme solution
i. In $\displaystyle 1956$ an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding Tamil.
ii. The governments followed preferential policies for university positions and government jobs for Sinhalese.
iii. The new constitution stipulated that the State shall protect and foster Buddhism.
iv. Sinhala government ignored the interests of Tamils through their majoritarian policies.
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