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India is the great linguistic bazaar of the world: Sheldon Pollock

Sanskrit scholar Sheldon Pollock says a collaborative effort is needed to make classical languages attractive to the younger generations

9 min read27 May 2018
Opinion

A Library controversy

Nationalism is identified by what you shouldn't eat, mustn't read, can't watch, and certainly not share or like on social media

4 min read24 Mar 2016
Mint-lounge

Who is Sheldon Pollock?

A leading Sanskrit scholar with intellectual weight and infectious energy

5 min read7 Mar 2016
Videos

Founder and General Editor - The Murty Classical Library of India | Q&A

Founder, Rohan Murty and General Editor, Sheldon Pollock - The Murty Classical Library of India, answer questions on the Murty Classical Library and how it is very close to the Clay Sanskrit Library in its vision

24 Jan 2015
Mint-lounge

The modern revivalists

Rohan Murty and Sheldon Pollock, the duo behind the Murty Classical Library of India, on the difficulties of translation, finding regional literary gems, and the politicization of Sanskrit

11 min read24 Jan 2015
Mint-lounge

Trickle of the classics

The Murty Classical Library of India is great news. The curious Indian will be happiest when it's possible to buy bilingual editions in paperback

4 min read24 Jan 2015

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