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many reels where young people     presents her songs in Sanskrit
          are seen speaking in and about    in myriad ways. Another young
          Sanskrit.  Many  even   teach     person is Bhavesh Bhimanathani.
          Sanskrit through their social     Bhavesh talks about Sanskrit
          media channels. One such young    shlokas, spiritual philosophy, and
          content creator is Bhai Yash      principles.
          Salunke. What's special about        Friends,    Language     is
          Yash is that he is both a content   the carrier of the values and
          creator and a cricketer. His reel   traditions of any civilization.
          on playing cricket while speaking   Sanskrit has fulfilled this duty for
          in Sanskrit has been very popular.  thousands of years. It is pleasing
                                            to observe that some young
                                            people  are  now  fulfilling  their
                                            duty towards Sanskrit as well.
                                               My dear countrymen,  I will
              Let’s listen -                now take you into Flashback.
              Friends, The work of two      Imagine, the early 20th century!
          sisters, Kamala and Janhavi, is   At that time, there was no hope
          also fantastic. These two sisters   of freedom anywhere in sight.
          create content on spirituality,   The  British  had  crossed  all
          philosophy, and music.            limits of exploitation throughout
              There is another young        India, and in that era, the period
          person's channel on Instagram     of repression was even more
          called  'Sanskrit  Chhatroham'.   horrific  for  the  patriotic  people
          The young person who runs         of Hyderabad. They were also
          this channel not only provides    forced to endure the atrocities
          information related to Sanskrit,   of  the  cruel and merciless
          but also makes humorous videos    Nizam. There was no limit to the
          in Sanskrit. Young people really   atrocities  committed  against
          like these videos in Sanskrit.    the poor, the deprived, and the
          Many of you may have also seen    tribal communities. Their lands
          Samashti's  videos.  Samashti     were snatched away, and heavy


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