Islamic conquests from the eighth century replaced Brahmi-derived scripts with Perso-Arabic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ...

Both would borrow widely from Sanskrit and Persian, as well as Braj, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Khari Boli, among others. They would draw from Arabic and Turkish too.

Vatteluttu was used to write Tamil while Grantha was used to write Sanskrit. South Indian circular scripts traveled with Buddhist monks and Hindu merchants to Southeast Asia which is why there are ...

This, his study suggests, “reflects the social rankings among the three, in which Kumarbhag is rated highest and Sawriya lowest.” Malpaharia, meanwhile, has adopted the cultural and linguistic traits ...

Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister EV Velu sparked a fresh political row on Friday after sharply criticising the Union government’s financial support for the Sanskrit language. Speaking at a ...

Another amazing Sanskrit phrase to use as an affirmation during your tough time is ‘Ishwar Asti Mam Shakti’. It means ‘God is my power’, and it makes people feel protected, loved, and ...

Not far from where the Vowels flagship store now stands at 76 Bowery, a teenage Yagi—who was born in Tottori, Japan—hung out around Lower Manhattan, thrifting at Beacon’s Closet and ...

TORONTO - A modern take on a millennia-old Sanskrit epic was the big winner in the general theatre division of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, has decided to step up discipline on the campus and its hostels. From July 1 onwards, only those with valid identity cards will be permitted to ...

News Hunar Hali Gandhi on teaching Sanskrit to her young co-star Aan Tiwari on the sets of Veer Hanuman; says ‘It isn’t an easy language, but he’s always eager to learn’ ...