Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the

Pāṇini, the celebrated ancient Indian grammarian, is widely believed to have lived during the 6th to 5th century BCE [t2][t4]. He was born in Shalatula, Gandhara, and is most famous for his foundational work, the Aṣṭādhyāyī, which consists of nearly 4,000 sūtras defining the rules of Sanskrit grammar [c1][t8]. While some scholars suggest a slightly later date around the 4th century BCE during the Nanda period, the consensus among major historical sources and encyclopedias places his flourishing period between the 6th and 5th centuries BCE [c1][t7]. His work set the linguistic standards for Classical Sanskrit, distinguishing it from the older Vedic forms [t4][t8]. Pāṇini's systematic approach to morphology and syntax is often compared to the logical rigor of Euclidean geometry, earning him the title of the 'father of linguistics' [t6][t7].

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1. [1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ashtadhyayi
2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%AD%C4%81dhy%C4%81y%C4%AB
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