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.

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?

Marathi, Assamese, Pali, Prakrit and Bengali-as classical languages, aiming to preserve their rich heritage: New classical languages

In a landmark decision, the central government has granted classical language status to Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit, joining Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his delight on Twitter,

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.

The Cabinet also updated the eligibility criteria for classical languages under the Centre’s Language Expert Committee

In a significant decision aimed at promoting and preserving India's linguistic heritage, the Union Cabinet has approved the conferment of classical language status to five languages: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit,

PM Modi-led Union cabinet on Thursday approved the expansion of the list of languages that have been classified as Classical Languages. With the approval, the list of Classical Languages in India now includes Marathi,

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the conferment of classical language status to five new languages – Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali.The Cabinet also updated the eligibility criteria for classical languages under the Centre’s Language Expert Committee.