Can Marathi become a classical language?

Marathi is included among the languages that stand apart of the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thus granting it the status of a “scheduled language”. The Government of Maharashtra has submitted an application to the Ministry of Culture to grant classical language status to Marathi.

Which language is declared as classical language?

Six languages in India namely Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia have been given the status of classical language. The first language to be accorded with that status is Tamil. Tamil was declared classical language back in 2004.

What is the importance of classical language?

Greek and Latin languages and literatures are fundamental to Western Civilization. Latin forms the basis of the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, and others). Knowledge of either ancient language, with their detailed and logical grammars, makes learning any other language easier.

Which of the language is declared classical by the Government of India?

In the year 2004, it was decided by the Government of India to declare Indian Languages meeting certain requirements as “Classical language” and Tamil was declared as a Classical Language by the Government of India in June 2004.

Which of the above has have been declared as classical language languages by the Government?

There are six languages that enjoy the ‘Classical’ status in India: The 6 languages are Tamil (declared in 2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014).

Which of the following language has been given the status of classical language by central government?

The correct answer is Odia. There are six languages in India Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia have been given the status of classical language.

What are the characteristics of classical language?

The characteristics of Greek and Latin literature, by and large, are: Antiquity, Harmony, Clarity, Restraint, Serenity, Idealism, Universality, Reason, Order and Humanism. The Sahitya Akademi’s expert committee mentioned four criteria for a classical language.