- Sanskrit revival
Sanskrit revival is the accumulation of attempts at reviving the
Sanskrit language that have been undertaken.History
In 1891 there was organized activity among the
Theosophist s inIndia promoting and participating in the revival of Sanskrit. [http://books.google.com/books?id=KDINAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA192&dq=sanskrit+revival] . In 1894 the American Asiatic and Sanskrit Revival Society was established. [http://books.google.com/books?id=l0QUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA296&dq=THE+AMERICAN+ASIATIC+AND+SANSKRIT+REVIVAL+SOCIETY]In the
Republic of India Sanskrit is included in the 14 original languages of the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution. Many organizations, like the "Samskrta Bharati ", are conducting Speak Sanskrit workshops to popularize the language. The "All-India Sanskrit Festival" (since 2002) holds composition contests. The1991 Indian census reported 49,736 fluent speakers of Sanskrit.Fact|date=September 2008The
Central Board of Secondary Education in India has made Sanskrit a third language (though it is an option for a school to adopt it or not, the other choice being the state's own official language) in the schools it governs. In such schools, learning Sanskrit is an option for grades 5 to 8 (Classes V to VIII). This is true of most schools, including but not limited to Christian missionary schools, affiliated to theICSE board too, especially in those states where the official language isHindi . An option between Sanskrit and a local language as a second language exists for grades 9 and 10.Fact|date=September 2008All India Radio transmits news bulletins in Sanskrit twice a day across the nation. Besides, Sanskrit learning programmes also feature on the list of most of the AIR broadcasting centres.Fact|date=September 2008Mattur village
The
Mattur village in centralKarnataka claims to have native speakers of Sanskrit among its population. Inhabitants of allcaste s learn Sanskrit starting in childhood and converse in the language. Even the local Muslims speak and converse in Sanskrit. Historically, the village was given by kingKrishnadevaraya of theVijayanagara Empire to Vedic scholars and their families. People in his kingdom spoke Kannada and Telugu (Tuluva). [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1199965,curpg-1.cms This village speaks gods language] 13 Aug 2005Times of India Retrieved on September 14, 2008]References
ee also
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Vyakarana
*Tanittamil Iyakkam
*Altindische Grammatik
*Kshetresa Chandra Chattopadhyaya External links
* [http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=16&id=169574&usrsess=1 Sanskrit studies in Calcutta]
* [http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/First-private-university-offers-unique-courses/317475/ Graduate studies in Sanskrit]
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