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The term Old Indo-Aryan (also called Old Indic) refers to the earliest attested stage in the development of the Indo-Aryan languages over the last four millenia, the other two being Middle and modern Indo-Aryan. The Old Indo-Aryan stage includes Vedic Sanskrit and Classical Sanskrit.

References

  1. Encyclopedia Britannica article on 'Indo-Aryan languages', see
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