Sanskrit

Shockingly, the rights to this legendary music was sold by AIR for just Rs 50,000 in 2006

The first Indian to become a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1872, Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary never received any formal training in astronomy — his expertise was self-taught! #ForgottenHeroes #IndiansInScience

“The temple of Ateshgah is among the several reminders of India’s close ties with the region straddling the Caspian Sea. An inscription in Sanskrit above the narrow arched entrance to this monument is the first striking assertion of Azerbaijan’s historical ties with India.”

Seed Syllables or Beejaksharas of Sanskrit written in Siddham are considered holy across Japan and can still be seen in many Japanese homes. Each deity worshipped in Japan is associated with one Beejakshara.

A village with one foot in the Vedic times and another in the 21st century, Mattur is one of the very few places in the world where residents still converse in the classical language of Sanskrit.

No country in the world comes close to matching the linguistic diversity of India -- just the number of 'mother tongues' in the country, as listed in the 1961 Census, is 1652!

A list and description of the traditions included in the list of World Intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO. The list is composed of beautiful cultural elements that represent a particular community or region and might also require urgent measures to keep them alive.