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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by noisy_boy on Sunday September 04, 2022 @05:49AM (#32711437)
> Hindustani, Sanskrit, Persian and Telugu

I would be surprised if all the four languages were taught to everyone - one would expect Hindustani/Persian to be more useful in the North and Telegu would have been more useful in the South. Sanskrit being a mother language is generally useful.

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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by elankart on Sunday September 04, 2022 @09:33AM (#32712869)
You lost me there in calling Sankrit the mother language. Telugu has a different lineage and Sankrit is alien to Indian Sub-continent. Please stop using HN to subtly push your agenda.
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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by unmole on Sunday September 04, 2022 @12:47PM (#32714950)
> Telugu has a different lineage

True. But of all South Indian languages, Telugu shows the most Sanskrit influence.

> Sankrit is alien to Indian Sub-continent

This is a bizzare assertion. Classical Sanskrit was developed in India. That is likely true of even archaic forms of Sanskrit and the Prakrit substrate.

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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by noisy_boy on Sunday September 04, 2022 @01:44PM (#32715607)
Words from Sanskrit can be found not only in several Indian languages but even in some south east asian languages. I speak four languages out of which three have words from Sanskrit. Learn a bit before alleging things.
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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by tragomaskhalos on Sunday September 04, 2022 @11:13AM (#32713920)
Yes on reflection, having spent 30 years on and off trying to teach myself just Sanskrit despite benefit of classical education, I reached the same conclusion!
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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by unmole on Sunday September 04, 2022 @12:50PM (#32714995)
Choice of Telugu over Tamil is a bit puzzling. Especially considering a good portion of Telugu speakers were never under British rule.
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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by aaaaaaaaata on Monday September 05, 2022 @12:40PM (#32726276)
They're trading with these speakers...implying they're outsiders.
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