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Option 3 : Odia

The correct answer is Odia.

  • Presently there are Six classical languages in India.
  • Classical Languages are declared by the Government of India.
  • Classical languages are declared following the guidelines of the Ministry of culture.
  • The six classical languages and when they are declared
    • Tamil in 2004,
    • Sanskrit in 2005,
    • Kannada in 2008,
    • Telugu in 2008,
    • Malayalam in 2013, and
    • Odia in 2014
  • All the Classical Languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

  • Guidelines for declaring classical languages are
    • High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years,
    • A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers,
    • The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community,
    • The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.
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