S02 E02: Language of the Gods

Echoes Of India: A History Podcast by IVM Podcasts

Apr 3, 201920:42Arts

How did Sanskrit become a language of power and knowledge, patronized by everyone from kings to monks through half of Asia for a thousand years? This is the story of how the Guptas used its splendid syllables to turn lan...

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