Language is one of the most resilient components of culture. Though many languages have disappeared over the course of ...

When assuming his appointment as Yale’s first professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature in August 1843, Edward E. Salisbury urged his colleagues to be patient with him as he strived to ...

India, with its rich history, diverse culture, and complexity, is home to a multitude of languages that have evolved over millennia. These languages not only reflect the evolution of communication but ...

The unique creation of Sanskrit was an unparalleled oral tradition far surpassing instead of creating any orthographic system. More or less the same time when the Indo-Aryan language started evolving ...

The varna system was a peculiar, and despicable, creation of the world view originating in the Vedic ethos. The purohit, quite like the Egyptian pharaoh, came to be considered the necessary ...

World Sanskrit Day, also known as Vishva-Samskrita-Dinam, is celebrated annually to honor one of the world's oldest and most revered languages Sanskrit. The day aims to promote its learning, preserve ...

G.N Devy’s book is part of the Essential India Editions’ series (Aleph). It is reminiscent of OUP’s Very Short Introductions series a quarter of a century ago whose subject matters ranged from ...

Sanskrit is the language which is very mild in nature, there is a word for every emotion, and it helps to express politely.