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Which Indian States Recognize Sanskrit as an Official Language? A Favorite for the New Generation
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Sanskrit: Official Language in Uttarakhand, Himachal; Global Popularity Surges
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News18
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21-03-2026, 11:41
Sanskrit: Official Language in Uttarakhand, Himachal; Global Popularity Surges
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Sanskrit, an ancient language, is one of India's 22 scheduled languages, holding significant cultural and historical importance.
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Uttarakhand (2010) and Himachal Pradesh (2019) have declared Sanskrit as their second official language to promote its revival.
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Sanskrit is taught in Indian schools from Class 5-8 as a third language and can be a second language in higher classes.
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Organizations like 'Sanskrit Bharati' have taught over 1 crore people conversational Sanskrit and established 6000+ 'Sanskrit-speaking homes'.
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Globally, Sanskrit is gaining traction, taught in universities worldwide and included in Google Translate in 2022.
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