GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
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Hindi and Sanskrit
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Sanskrit and Tamil
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil is an older language than Sanskrit. Records of the Tamil language date to the third century BCE and records of the Sanskrit language date to the second century BCE. Tamil is still in everyday use today, but Sanskrit died out around 600 BCE and is used for mainly religious and literature purposes today.
Detailed explanation-2: -2. Sanskrit – 1500 BC (circa. 3500 years old)
Detailed explanation-3: -Sanskrit is listed among the oldest languages of India besides Tamil dating back to 600 BC.
Detailed explanation-4: -By order of appearance, Tamil would be considered the world’s oldest language as it is over 5, 000 years old, having made its first appearance in 3, 000 BC. The literature collection in Tamil, which is a classical language, is very vast. It is also varied.