Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Pradhan Releases 55 Books on Literary Works, Classical Languages
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the release of 55 new books.
These books include 41 literary works in different languages like Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, and Tamil.
There are also 13 books about classical languages and a special 45-episode series of the Tirukkural in Sign Language.
The Tirukkural is an old Tamil text about ethics, politics, and love.
The minister said these books are important because they help people learn about India's rich languages and culture.
He believes that Indian languages bring people together and are very important for education and research.
The government is working hard to keep these languages alive and make them popular.
Earlier, Pradhan also released a book in Urdu that collects all the Independence Day speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2014 to 2025.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released 55 new books, including 41 literary works and 13 titles on classical languages.
A 45-episode Sign Language interpretation series of the Tirukkural was also released by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT).
The books cover languages such as Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, and Sign Language.
Pradhan emphasized that Indian languages serve as a unifying force and are crucial for education, research, and cultural consciousness.
The minister reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's view that all Indian languages are national languages.
- Who
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- What
- Released 55 new books, including literary works and classical languages, and a Sign Language series of the Tirukkural
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To promote and preserve India's linguistic heritage and cultural pride
- Books Released
- 55
- Literary Works
- 41
- Classical Languages
- 13
- Sign Language Series
- 45 episodes
- Languages Covered
- Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Sign Language
- Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Institute
- Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT)
