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An ancient tongue, but not extinct

An ancient tongue, but not extinct

Scholar wants more people to study the Sanskrit language to better understand shared Indian-Thai beliefs

Indian Ambassador to Thailand Suchitra Durai presents the Padma Shri Award to Asst Prof Chirapat Prapandvidya of Silpakorn University at the Indian Embassy in Bangkok. Nutthawat Wicheanbut

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…

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