An ancient tongue, but not extinct
Scholar wants more people to study the Sanskrit language to better understand shared Indian-Thai beliefs
Chirapat Prapandvidya, the Sanskrit scholar who was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian award by the Indian president for his role in promoting the language in Thailand, wants more Thais to take up the language, saying it would confer lifelong benefits to its learners.
The Sanskrit scholar from Silpakorn University was recently invited to the Indian embassy in Bangkok after he was awarded the Padma Shri Award by the Indian…