It also portrays Tamil as virtually underpinned by Sanskrit, borrowing its grammar from the north Indian language. The narrative that credits the birth of the Tamil language to the Vedic rishi Agastya is worth noting," it says. Linguists have questioned the panel’s projection of Sanskrit as the cornerstone all Indian languages, saying the study appears to mix up influence with linguistic genesis. "But convergence cannot be cited to argue that all Indian languages belong to a single family." "Such similarities cannot be used to establish the oneness of Indian languages."

Source: The Telegraph January 26, 2026 01:46 UTC