In addition to Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese were also given a classical status. With this cabinet decision, the number of languages that have the status will be 11.

MUMBAI: Recently, Marathi, draped in a shimmering Paithani and exuding dignity, stepped into the hall of fame of classical languages. A formal announcement from the Centre came amidst the heat and ...

Mumbai: The Centre has issued an official notification conferring the status of classical language on Marathi. State Minister of Marathi Language Uday Samant and Union Minister of Culture Gajendra ...

On October 3, 2024, Marathi, among other languages such as Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali, received the special status of Classical Language. Shanta Gokhale, a well-known literary figure ...

New Delhi: The union cabinet on Thursday approved the conferment of classical language status to five new languages – Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali, taking the total number of ...

Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale met home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday to demand that Marathi be accorded classical status. “The issue has been pending for years. We urge you to immediately accord ...

There were times when grandmother’s bedtime stories helped the young generation bond with books and Marathi language — its turn of phrases, songs and words. Today, families hardly have any ...

In a dig at the BJP, Raut said the BJP has honoured Marathi on paper by granting it the classical language status, but it should stop industries from going outside Maharashtra.

The Ministry of Culture, India, has taken a landmark decision to grant Classical Language status to five significant languages—Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali. This move is a part ...

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday welcomed the Centre's decision to grant classical language status to Marathi, stressing that it was a result of collective efforts and cannot be ...

Addressing a press conference on Friday, Pawar said it was very important for Marathi and the other four languages--Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali-- to be given the status of elite languages ...