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Sanskrit revival is a resurgence of interest in and use of the Sanskrit language, both in India and in Western countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and in many European countries. [1] [better source needed] [2] [better source needed] Sanskrit is one of the 22 official languages in India. [3]
Sanskrit is taught in many South Asia Studies and/or Linguistics departments in Western universities. In addition to this, it is also used during worship in Hindu temples in the West, being the Hindu liturgical language, and Sanskrit revival attempts are underway amongst expatriate Hindu populations.
Sanskrit was a spoken language in the educated and the elite classes, but it was also a language that must have been understood in a wider circle of society because the widely popular folk epics and stories such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, the Panchatantra and many other texts are all in the Sanskrit language. [121]
Cultural debates have emerged over how much Sanskrit should appear in Hindi and how acceptable Persian and English influences should be, [32] [33] with Hindu nationalists favouring Sanskritised Hindi, [34] opposing Urdu in part because it is a Muslim-associated language, [35] and some boycotting the Hindi-language Bollywood film industry for ...
This era saw Sanskrit become the predominant language for royal and religious records, documenting donations, public works, and the glorification of rulers. In South India, inscriptions such as those from Nagarjunakonda and Amaravati illustrate early use in Buddhist and Shaivite contexts, transitioning to exclusive Sanskrit use from the 4th ...
Dinner invites referring to India by its Sanskrit name have fueled a political row and public debate over what the country should be called, its history and colonial legacy as New Delhi prepares ...
Sanskrit as one of official languages of India. [1] Sanskrit revival, attempts at reviving the Sanskrit language. [2] [3] Non-educational institutions across the world with Sanskrit mottos; Renaming of cities in India to Sanskrit origin, for decolonisation. [4] Symbolic usage of Sanskrit; Sanskrit Wikipedia, launched in 2011. [5]
Rishis are considered the original source of Sanskrit literature, hence Shravani Purnima is celebrated as Rishi Parv and World Sanskrit Day. [2] This day was chosen because the academic year in ancient India started on this day. On this day, students started the study of Vedas in the gurukulas.