Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · APPSC Group 2
1.5.2 Ancient literature notes
6 notes, in reading order.
- 1.5.2.1Epics and Puranas: Ramayana, Mahabharata and the eighteen Puranas
The two Sanskrit epics and the Puranas grew over many centuries, and together they carry the stories, genealogies and devotional religion of early India.
Standard · 5 min · Full course - 1.5.2.2Dharmashastras and Smritis: Manu to Narada
Dharmashastra texts lay down rules of caste, family, property, crime and kingship, and give historians a view of the social ideal rather than daily practice.
Standard · 4 min · Full course - 1.5.2.3Buddhist and Jain canonical literature: Pali and Prakrit texts
Buddhist texts in Pali and Sanskrit and Jain texts in Prakrit give early India's best non-brahmanical view of society, economy and politics.
Standard · 4 min · Full course - 1.5.2.4Grammar and technical treatises: Panini, Arthashastra, Natyashastra and Kamasutra
Ancient India produced precise technical works on grammar, statecraft, drama and love, and each is a named, dated fact in the exam.
Standard · 4 min · Full course - 1.5.2.5Kalidasa: works and themes
Kalidasa is the greatest classical Sanskrit poet and dramatist, traditionally linked with the court of Chandragupta II.
Standard · 4 min · Full course - 1.5.2.6Classical Sanskrit literature beyond Kalidasa: Bhasa to Bana
Sanskrit drama, poetry and prose were written by many authors, and each author-work pair is regularly asked.
Standard · 4 min · Full course
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