Language diversity best explains the concept of unity in diversity. People were considered after they started writing. Presently, each state in India has a different official language. In ancient India, the pre-Aryans of western India spoke Munda or Kolarian Languages. But survivors of Munda culture are not as strong in number as their Dravidian counterparts. Many Dravidian and non-Sanskritic terms occur in Vedic texts (1500 BC to 500 BC), attributing to the south. Similarly many Pali & Sanskritic terms occur in Tamil texts during Sangam age (300 Bc to AD 600), attributing to the north.
While languages have ancient roots, the different forms of writing come from ancient scripts. During 3rd century BC Prakit was the common linguistic form of north India. This is indicated by the fact that Asokha were in Prakit language & Brahmi script. Later Sanskrit acquired the numero-uno position as the official language of India. Despite linguistic differences, people from all over the country studied Ramayana and Mahabharata with same passion and spirit.
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