The most interesting non-Western grammatical tradition—and the most original and independent—is that of India, which dates back at least two and one-… - Panini

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The most interesting non-Western grammatical tradition—and the most original and independent—is that of India, which dates back at least two and one-half millennia and which culminates with the grammar of Panini, of the 5th century BCE. There are three major ways in which the Sanskrit tradition has had an impact on modern linguistic scholarship.