Prakrit

The International Prakrit Conference was organized in November, 2017 at Shravanabelagola (Karnataka). Here, an Indologist raised the question – why hasn’t Prakrit got classical status? Some important facts: About Prakrit The name Prakrit language is derived from prakrta, meaning ‘ordinary’, ‘natural’, ‘vulgar’. Its classified as Indo-European →Indo-Iranian →Middle Indo- Aryan. Prakrit is a group of ..

Topics: Gatha • Indo-Aryan languages • Indo-Aryan peoples • Indo-European languages • Indo-Iranian languages • Languages of India • Magahi language • Middle Indo-Aryan languages • Pali • Prakrit • Prakrit languages • Shauraseni language

Shesh Anand Madhukar honoured with 2018 Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award

Shesh Anand Madhukar, the eminent Magahi writer & scholar, has been honoured with the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award at Sahitya Akademi Auditorium, New Delhi. The award consists of Rs 1 lakh cheque and a memento. Madhukar is the 2nd writer of Magahi language to be given the award. He has been working extensively ..

Topics: Indian culture • Indo-Aryan languages • Magahi language • Sahitya Akademi • States and union territories of India

Shesh Anand Madhukar honoured with Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award

Magahi writer Shesh Anand Madhukar was honoured with Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award. He is second writer of Magahi language to be given this award. Magahi language Magahi language also known as Magadhi is language spoken in Bihar-Jharkhand region of eastern India. It has been derived from ancient language Magadhi Prakrit, spoken in ancient kingdom ..

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Topics: Art and Culture • Awards • Magahi language • Persons in News • Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman • Shesh Anand Madhukar