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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The most important language of ancient India was Sanskrit, which is still spoken by a majority of Indians today.
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sanskrit is still the official language of India. However, in the present time, Sanskrit has become a language of worship and ritual instead of the language of speech. All the auspicious works performed in Hindu religion are recited by Veda Mantra, whose language is Sanskrit.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vedic Sanskrit was both a spoken and literary language of ancient India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil is the oldest language still in use today. By order of appearance, the Tamil language (part of the family of Dravidian languages) would be considered the world’s oldest living language as it is over 5, 000 years old, with its first grammar book having made its first appearance in 3, 000 BC.
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