Prakrit
/ˈprɑːkrɪt/noun
उच्चारण प्राक्रिट
प्राकृत (भाषा)
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noun
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any of the ancient and medieval spoken languages of northern and central India that developed alongside Sanskrit
प्राकृत (भाषा)
- Most of Ashoka's edicts are written in Prakrit.
- The early Jain scriptures were composed in a form of Prakrit called Ardhamagadhi.
adjective
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connected with the Prakrit languages
प्राकृत (भाषा) का
- Prakrit inscriptions
- Prakrit poetry
⌂Word origin and word building
From Sanskrit prakrita, meaning natural or ordinary, because Prakrit was the language of ordinary people, while Sanskrit was the refined language of scholars.
यह Sanskrit शब्द prakrita से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है स्वाभाविक या साधारण, क्योंकि Prakrit आम लोगों की भाषा थी, जबकि Sanskrit विद्वानों की परिष्कृत भाषा थी।
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General knowledge
Prakrit was declared a classical language of India in 2024.
Prakrit को 2024 में भारत की शास्त्रीय भाषा (classical language) घोषित किया गया।