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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Shri K.V. Sampath Kumar, the editor of the world’s first Sanskrit Daily, has passed away. What is the name of the Sanskrit Daily?

A	Rashi
B	Brahman
C	Sudharma
D	Purana

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Sudharma was the world’s oldest and only Sanskrit newspaper published from the city. Sampath Kumar’s father Varadaraja Iyengar started Sudharma in 1945, first printing question papers in Kannada and Sanskrit and a gazette. In 1963, he started first girls’ school in Mysuru and organised Sanskrit workshops.

Detailed explanation-2: -Principal Secretary to Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya (India) Sampath Kumar is presently the Principal Secretary to Health & Family Welfare Department at Government of Meghalaya.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sudharma was the first Sanskrit daily e-paper in the world. Additionally, its print edition features a Sanskrit crossword puzzle and similar novelties.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mysuru is home to Sudharma, the only newspaper in the world that is published in Sanskrit, a tongue that celebrates India’s rich culture, tradition and civilisation.

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