Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla, hosted the launch ceremony of the book ‘Himachali Pahadi Bhasha: Lipiyan aur Loksahitya’ on Monday.

The book is based on an in-depth study of various mountain languages, scripts, and folk literature of Himachal Pradesh, a release said. It explores the linguistic traditions, cultural diversity, and the emotional dimensions of the region’s folk life in a scholarly and comprehensive manner, a release said.

The ceremony was presided over by Professor Shashiprabha Kumar, Chairperson of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, while Director of the Institute, Professor Himanshu Kumar Chaturvedi, was the chief guest.

In his address, Prof Chaturvedi said “the languages of the Himalayas and their folk literature are the heartbeat of our cultural existenc

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