Question
Download Solution PDFThe Tamil language was declared as the classical language of India in __________.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2004.
Key Points
- The Tamil language was declared as a classical language in 2004.
- Tamil is the first language to attain the status of a classical language.
- Tamil is one of the oldest languages spoken by over 84 million people in India.
Additional Information
- The classical language has its independent tradition of written literature.
- Classical languages are listed in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India.
- 6 Classical languages are there in the 8th schedule as of now, these are-
- Tamil (2004)
- Sanskrit (2005)
- Kannada (2008)
- Telugu (2008)
- Malayalam (2013)
- Odia (2014)
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