Avyaya — Indeclinables

Decolonizing Language

language, sanskrit

How colonialism froze the evolution of North Indian vernaculars by installing FATE languages (Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, English) as prestige languages - and what it would take to let them grow again.

Sanskṛta vs. FATE Languages

language, sanskrit

The battle between Saṃskṛta and FATE languages (Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, English) for the cognitive and expressive inheritance of India - why language is not culture-agnostic, but the primary site of civilizational contestation.

A Dravido Harappan Connection The Issue

linguistics

Methodological critique of proposed Dravidian-Indus links, evaluating linguistic, archaeological, and epigraphic evidence for cultural continuity.

A Note On PIE And Nuclear Nostratic

linguistics

Preliminary linguistic analysis exploring potential genetic links between Proto-Indo-European and the hypothetical Nuclear Nostratic macrofamily.

A Practical Sanskrit Introductory

grammar, language, sanskrit

Beginner-oriented introduction to Sanskrit language and basic grammar.

A Scheme for Knowledge Representation in Samskritam

sanskrit

Paper exploring Sanskrit-based formal knowledge representation and semantic structuring.

AIT And Linguistics

linguistics, language

Critical evaluation of linguistic arguments used to support the Aryan Invasion Theory, highlighting methodological assumptions and alternative models.

Amarakosha English Translation

sanskrit

English translation of the Amarakosha, the classical Sanskrit lexicon arranged by semantic groupings.

Bhartṛhari’s Linguistic Ontology and the Semantics of Ātmanepada

language

Specialized study of Bhartrhari’s metaphysics of language and grammatical semantics.

Continuity Of European Languages

linguistics, language

Linguistic analysis tracing substrate continuity in European languages, evaluating pre-Indo-European influences on modern linguistic structures.

Decipherment Of Indus Valley Seals

sanskrit

Proposes a rebus-based decipherment model for Indus script, linking iconography to early Dravidian and Sanskrit linguistic structures.

Epicenter of the Indo-European Linguistic Spread

language

Identifies potential linguistic epicenters for Indo-European expansion, evaluating geographic, demographic, and typological factors in language dispersal.

Eurasian Spreadzone And IE Dispersal

linguistics, language

Linguistic typology study on Eurasian language spread zones, modeling mechanisms behind Indo-European linguistic expansion across continents.

Genes, Peoples and Languages

linguistics, language

Seminal work exploring correlations between genetic variation, human populations, and linguistic families across global and regional scales.

Genetic And Linguistic Non Correspondence

linguistics, language

Study demonstrating decoupling of genetic ancestry and language spread in South Asia, challenging strict migration-based linguistic models.

Illustrated Amarakosha in 4 Languages

language

Multilingual and illustrated presentation of the Amarakosha for comparative and pedagogical use.

Indo Uralic Indo Anatolian Indo Tocharian

language

Comparative linguistic analysis of early Indo-European branches, examining Anatolian, Tocharian, and proposed Uralic connections.

Introduction to Sanskrit Shabdamitra

language, sanskrit

Introductory Sanskrit learning aid focused on vocabulary, forms, and basic usage.

Language and Reality, World View of the Nyaya-Vaisesika System of Indian Philosophy

language

Study of how Nyaya-Vaisheshika links language, ontology, and realism.

Linguistic Population Prehistory Of The Greater Himalaya Region

linguistics, language

Correlates linguistic diversity with population history in the Greater Himalayas, mapping ancient language families and migratory routes.

Logic, Language and Reality

language

Philosophical study connecting logic, linguistic analysis, and theories of reality in Indian thought.

Munda Languages Are Father Tongues But Japanese and Korean Are Not

language

Linguistic study on Austroasiatic Munda languages as substrates in South Asia, contrasting with proposed East Asian language family connections.

Non Aryan Names In Rig Veda

linguistics, language

Linguistic study identifying non-Indo-Aryan personal and place names in the Rig Veda, exploring substrate influences and cultural exchanges.

Paratrishika Vivarana by Abhinavagupta

language

Abhinavagupta’s esoteric Shaiva commentary on language, mantra, consciousness, and manifestation.

Sanskrit Grammar

grammar, syntax, sanskrit

Reference-style overview of Sanskrit grammar, inflection, and syntax.

Short Notes On Paninian Sanskrit Versus Mature Harappan

linguistics, language, sanskrit

Comparative linguistic analysis contrasting Paninian Sanskrit structures with hypothesized Mature Harappan language features.

The Indo Aryans Of Ancient South Asia

linguistics, language

A linguistic and archaeological synthesis on Indo-Aryan migrations, examining language shift, material culture, and ethnic interactions in ancient South Asia.

The Indo European Language Family

grammar, linguistics, language

Authoritative overview of Indo-European linguistic families, tracing phonological evolution, grammatical structures, and historical dispersal patterns.

Theories of Language

language

Study of Indian theories of language, meaning, signification, and verbal cognition.

Does India Have a National Language?

language, sanskrit

The national language question as a civilizational problem, not a policy one — why Nehru's Hindi gambit failed, what the absence of a unifying language costs India, and what Sanskrit's role should be.

Sanskrit Roots and the Ontic Bloom

sanskrit

Work area for emerging notes and thoughts on Sanskrit roots and their consequence on thinking.

MS Hiriyanna

language

The definitive modern scholar of Indian philosophy - his systematic expositions of the darshanas remain the clearest English-language entry point into Hindu metaphysics and epistemology - rigorous without being reductive.