New Delhi: The Government of India continues to emphasise the recognition, promotion, and preservation of the nation’s classical languages. Eleven languages, including Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Bangla, Pali, and Prakrit, are officially recognised as classical languages. Official Recognition and Historical Context Tamil was the first language…
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Dharmendra Pradhan Launches 55 Timeless Works
Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan released 55 literary works in classical Indian languages, including Tamil, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Indian Sign Language, at an event held in New Delhi on 6 January 2026. The releases include 41 books developed by the Centres of Excellence for Classical Languages under…