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शास्त्रीय भाषा क्या होती है और इसका दर्जा कैसे मिलता है?

Government of India approved granting classical language status to Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit.

The classical language category was first created on Oct 12, 2004, when Tamil was declared a classical language. Subsequently, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia were added to the list.

Six languages, including Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014) are already holding the title of "Classical" in India. All the Classical Languages are listed under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. So, what is the classical language of India and what is its significance?
What is the Classical language of India?
The term "Indian classical languages," or "Semmozhi," refers to a group of languages that have a long history and a rich, unique, and distinctive literary legacy. Eleven languages are recognized as the Classical languages of India by the Republic of India.

The Indian government announced in 2004 that languages might hold the title of "Classical Language" of India if they fulfilled a number of certain requirements. It was established by the Linguistic Experts' Committee and the Ministry of Culture. The Indian government established a committee to examine requests for the designation of certain languages as classical.

What is the significance of the Classical language of India?
According to a government of India resolution, issued on November 1, 2004, a language designated as a "Classical Language" will have the following significance:

• Every year, two significant international awards are given to distinguished scholars of classical Indian languages.
• The establishment of a Center of Excellence for Classical Language Studies.
• The University Grants Commission will be asked to establish a specific number of Professional Chairs for Classical Languages for distinguished scholars of Classical Indian Languages, starting at least in the Central Universities.

What are the criteria for declaring the Classical language of India?
As per the Ministry of Culture, Classical language criteria are provided below:
• Early texts or documented history of the language must be between 1500 and 2000 years old.
• The language must have ancient literature or texts that its speakers value as part of their cultural legacy.
• The language's literary heritage needs to be original and not borrowed from another speech community.
• There should be a possible discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or derivatives, and the classical language and literature should be separate from its modern form.

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