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Panini's 'Ashtadhyayi', a Sanskrit grammar text (c. 4th century BCE), uses a meta-language of approximately 4,000 sutras to describe language structure.

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Ashtadhyayi by Panini is a generative grammar of Sanskrit using concise sutras and meta-rules. Its algorithmic approach influenced modern linguistics and computer science, demonstrating ancient India's analytical sophistication.

Topic Manuscripts - Grammatical Traditions
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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