CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In a sterling judgment, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Mahadevan of the Madras High Court upheld the status of classical language accorded to Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia by the Union government.

Detailed explanation-2: -How many classical languages are there in India? Six languages in India namely Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia have been given the status of classical language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Key points. Currently there are six languages that enjoy the ‘Classical’ status in India: Tamil (declared in 2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014). All the Classical Languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia are the other language that have been declared as classical languages in India by the government.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2004 Tamil was declared a classical language of India, meaning that it met three criteria: its origins are ancient; it has an independent tradition; and it possesses a considerable body of ancient literature.