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Prose must be written in language that is well understood by its…
Quote byBankim Chandra Chatterjee · 1838–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Peary Chand Mitra's Place in Bengali Literature (as quoted in Bengal Online).
English (original)
Prose must be written in language that is well understood by its readers. The world would hardly miss those literary works that are mastered by only half-a-dozen pundits.
— Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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