‘Punjabi closer to Sanskrit’
AMRITSAR: Punjabi was closer to Sanskrit than any other language, it came out in a discussion about the langurage here on Wednesday.
The observation was made during Dr Paramjit Singh Walia Memorial Lecture organised in the conference hall of Guru Nanak Bhawan.
Boota Singh Brar from Punjabi University regional centre, Bathinda, was speaking on the historical perspective of the language.
“Any language has two faces and the popular of the two aspects becomes the ideal form of the language,” said Brar, detailing the various stages in the development of Punjabi since the Vedic period.
In the opinion of the expert, Punjabi was much affected during the British colonial times in India. “Punjabi is closer to Sanskrit than any other language,” he said. Sukhdev Singh Khera, head of the host academic department, welcomed the guests.
Paramjit Singh Sidhu pre- sented the vote of thanks. Lecture coordinator Kanwaljit Kaur Jassal talked about the life and achievements of Paramjit Singh Walia.
Dr Bikram Singh Ghuman, former dean of academic affairs of the university, presided over the event. Harcharan Singh Bedi, Harbhajan Singh Bhatia, Sohinderbir, Raminder Kaur, Harjit Kaur, Darya, and other students of the department were present.