Language of the Gods

Episode 2 of the Echoes Of India: A History Podcast podcast, hosted by IVM Podcasts, titled "Language of the Gods" was published on April 3, 2019 and runs 18 minutes.

April 3, 2019 ·18m · Echoes Of India: A History Podcast

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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 language itself into masterful...

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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 language itself into masterful political messaging.

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