Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 - dean <0108 The Hindu Webring <hinduring Cc: <vediculture > Monday, July 17, 2000 10:15 AM [world-vedic] Bulgaria > Here is an interesting insight from P.N. Oaks, from his book Our World > Vedic Heritage, page 757. > > " At an Indian film festival held in Bulgaria recently, it was discovered > that Bulgarian audiences could easily understand Sanskrit words in the > dialogue but couldn't follow Urdu. > > For instance, when the film ' Sparsh ' was shown the whole audience cheered > and lustily repeated the knowledgeable title as ' touch ' because > Bulgarians, too, use the word sparsh in the same sense. > > The Bulgarian dictionary is replete with Sanskrit words. When the Bulgarian > government was informed of this by the Indian embassy, Bulgaria promptly > introduced courses in Sanskrit in numerous schools. Sofia University has a > special department for Sanskrit studies. > > > > > ------ > Old school buds here: > http://click./1/7081/11/_/15635/_/964192138/ > ------ > > This is an information resource and discussion group for people interested in the World's Ancient Vedic Culture, with a focus on its historical, archeological and scientific aspects. Also topics about India, Hinduism, God, and other aspects of World Culture are welcome. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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