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About the Book: Language of the Immortals: A Concise History of Sanskrit
Sanskrit has long been celebrated as one of the building blocks of Indian
civilization, and is venerated in temples, scriptures, and classical literature.
In Language of the Immortals, renowned scholar and critic G. N. Devy uncovers
the astounding paradox of Sanskrit—an ancient language that shaped Indian
thought, philosophy, and identity for millennia, yet was never truly a language
of the people.
With rigorous scholarship, Devy dismantles enduring myths and offers a
revealing commentary on Sanskrits historical and cultural trajectory. He shows
how it achieved unsurpassed prestige not through conquest or commerce, but sheer
intellectual
ISBN-13
9789365235432
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Aleph Book Company
Publishing Date
2025-08
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
96
Language Of The Immortals : A Concise History Of Sanskrit
About the Book: Language of the Immortals: A Concise History of Sanskrit
Sanskrit has long been celebrated as one of the building blocks of Indian
civilization, and is venerated in temples, scriptures, and classical literature.
In Language of the Immortals, renowned scholar and critic G. N. Devy uncovers
the astounding paradox of Sanskrit—an ancient language that shaped Indian
thought, philosophy, and identity for millennia, yet was never truly a language
of the people.
With rigorous scholarship, Devy dismantles enduring myths and offers a
revealing commentary on Sanskrits historical and cultural trajectory. He shows
how it achieved unsurpassed prestige not through conquest or commerce, but sheer
intellectual