In the Middle Ages (5th century BC to 12th century AD) when Sanskrit was enjoying the position of Devabhasa (language of the gods) in India, especially in northern parts, the citizens of various ...

Professor S. Settar’s new book Prakruta Jagadvalaya is more than an important addition to repertoire of thought-provoking books on Kannada language and culture. Its value can best be indicated through ...

Jaipur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal for the establishment of the Rajasthan Prakrit Language and Literature Academy, an official statement said on Tuesday. The academy will work ...

It isn’t generally disputed that most modern Indo-Aryan languages—namely, those spoken in northern, western and eastern India—trace their origins back to Sanskrit. Sanskrit is indeed the parent of ...

Prakrit, a group of Indo-Aryan languages, has garnered negligible attention. However, recently, the Union Cabinet declared it a classical language. As opposed to Sanskrit, primarily spoken by the ...

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal for the establishment of the Rajasthan Prakrit Language and Literature Academy, an official statement said on Tuesday. The academy will work for the ...

The academies are being set up under the administrative control of Department of Higher Education. The Bihar government has taken a significant step towards preserving and promoting ancient languages ...

Former Chief Minister Veerappa Moily called upon Prakrit scholars to make efforts to take the language to the common folk. “Prakrit had a great influence on the Indian literary tradition and it is ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Ahmedabad, June 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday said that the Centre's decision to accord 'Classical Language' status to Pali and Prakrit has played a ...