Karnataka’s Mattur: A Village Where Residents Speak Sanskrit

Karnataka’s Mattur: A Village Where Residents Speak Sanskrit

by Indica Pictures - Tuesday, December 4, 2018 05:47 PM IST

Mattur, a tiny village on the banks of the river Tunga, is one of the few places in the world where residents still converse in the classical language of Sanskrit.

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