Sanskrit revival
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The Sanskrit revival is a resurgence of interest in and use of the Sanskrit language, both in India and in Western countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and in many European countries..",[1][better source needed] [2][better source needed]
Sanskrit is one of the 22 official languages in India.[3] In 2010, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to have Sanskrit as its second official language.[4] In 2019, Himachal Pradesh became the second state to have Sanskrit as the second official language.[5] There are 2,360,821 total speakers of Sanskrit in India, as of 2011.[6] However, despite attempts at revival,[7][8] there are no first language speakers of Sanskrit in India.[7][9][10] In each of India's recent decennial censuses, several thousand citizens have reported Sanskrit to be their mother tongue,[lower-alpha 1] but the numbers are thought to signify a wish to be aligned with the prestige of the language.[7][11][12][13]