The Ministry of Culture, India, has taken a landmark decision to grant Classical Language status to five significant languages

Each of them are beautiful languages, highlighting our vibrant diversity,” prime minister Narendra Modi wrote on X.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that five Indian languages—Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali—have been designated as classical languages, emphasizing the government’s efforts to preserve their rich heritage.

Union Cabinet approves classical language status for Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali languages, creating cultural and employment opportunities.

India grants classical status to Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese, recognizing their rich cultural heritage.

Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali were announced as classical languages on October 3. How will they benefit from their new status? What is the story of the demand for Marathi to be recognised?

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 credited to a single party or leader,

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut lauded the Centre's decision to grant Marathi classical language status, attributing it to collective effort. He criticized the BJP, hinting the move aimed to offset its Lok Sabha defeat in Maharashtra,

The Union Cabinet on Thursday granted the classical language status to Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali and Prakrit. With this, the number of languages under the classification has risen from six to eleven.

In a landmark decision, the Centre has officially recognised Assamese as a classical language, underscoring India's rich linguistic diversity.

The Union Cabinet has granted the status of ‘classical language’ to five languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese. With this, the number of languages on the list nearly doubles from six to 11.