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World Sanskrit Day 2023 - August 12

August 14 , 2023 472 days 678 0
  • It was first celebrated in 1969 in India.
  • The day also marks the birth anniversary of the renowned Sanskrit grammarian and scholar Pāini.
  • A linguist named Panini wrote a grammar guide, containing eight chapters Aṣṭādhyāyī.
  • The oldest Sanskrit college is the Benares Sanskrit College founded by Jonathan Duncan in 1791 during East India Company rule. resident of the East India Company.
  • The initiative was sanctioned by governor general lord Cornwallis.
  • In 2005, Sanskrit was declared as classical language of India after Tamil in 2004.

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