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Over thousands of years, Indian literature has evolved greatly with its numerous languages and dialects. Most of Indian literature is rich with philosophy, drama and poetry. Ask questions here about the different aspects of Indian literature and languages.

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How do you tell got in Telugu?

dorikindi దొరికింది

chikkindi చిక్కింది

labhinchindi లభించింది

Who was Acharya Kanada?

ACHARYA KANAD (600 BCE) FOUNDER OF ATOMIC THEORY

As the founder of "Vaisheshik Darshan"- one of six principal philosophies of India - Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy. He is believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra near Dwaraka in Gujarat . He was the pioneer expounder of realism, law of causation and the atomic theory. He has classified all the objects of creation into nine elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind, ether, time, space, mind and soul. He says, "Every object of creation is made of atoms which in turn connect with each other to form molecules." His statement ushered in the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton. Kanad has also described the dimension and motion of atoms and their chemical reactions with each other. The eminent historian, T.N. Colebrook, has said, "Compared to the scientists of Europe, Kanad and other Indian scientists were the global masters of this field."

What is maid of India?

Maid as in servant is Naukrani (nau-kara-knee) or kaamwali.

The oldest Indian language is?

It's actually not possible to know, since all Indian languages are older than writing.

What is the difference between Indonesia and the Indian language?

Here is the difference:

1. Indonesia is a country in the south pacific

2. There is no such thing as "the Indian Language" (There are about 450 Languages spoken in India and about 700 different Native American languages)

Sample letter of proposal to sell property?

A sample letter of a proposal to sell property should contain examples of what the final document should look like. Some information to include is the address of the property, the appraisal value, and the sale price.

Mother-in-law stories in Tamil?

There are several stories in Tamil folklore about mother-in-laws. All but one of the stories feature friction between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law which ends in peace.

Which 26 states are named from Indian languages?

There are 30 states with American Indian names, including the dakotas (but not including Hawaii, which is a Native American word, but not an "American Indian" word):

  1. Alabama
  2. Alaska
  3. Arizona
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Connecticut
  7. Delaware
  8. Idaho
  9. Illinois
  10. Indiana
  11. Iowa
  12. Kansas
  13. Kentucky
  14. Massachusetts
  15. Michigan
  16. Minnesota
  17. Mississippi
  18. Missouri
  19. Nebraska
  20. North Dakota
  21. Ohio
  22. Oklahoma
  23. Oregon
  24. South Dakota
  25. Tennessee
  26. Texas
  27. Utah
  28. Vermont
  29. Wisconsin
  30. Wyoming

What is the Indian word for a grove or plantation?

There is actually no such language as "Indian". There are more than 450 different languages spoken in India. If you are talking about Native American languages, there are more than 700.

If you would like a translation, you would need to specify which Indian language you are talking about.