A language is something infinitely greater than grammar and philology. It is the poetic testament of the genius of a race and a culture, and the living embodiment of the thoughts and fanciesthat have moulded them
Jawaharlal NehruAbout author
- Author's profession: Leader
- Nationality: indian
- Born: November 14, 1889
- Died: May 27, 1964
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