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Literature in Ancient India

The following points highlight the seven main forms of literature that flourished in ancient India. The forms are: 1. Sanskrit Kavya 2. Narrative Literature 3. Drama 4. Sanskrit Grammer 5. Pali Literature 6. Prakrit Literature 7. Tamil Literature. 1. Sanskrit Kavya: Like other countries the epics constitute an important aspect of the Sanskrit literature in India. Two important epics were [...]

By |2016-07-22T06:40:07+05:30July 22, 2016|Ancient India|Comments Off on Literature in Ancient India

Position of Arabic Literature in India | Medieval Age

In this article we will discuss about the position of Arabic literature in India during the medieval age. It is a strange paradox that in spite of the hegemony of the Muslim rulers over a large part of the country, the Arabic literature did not make much progress. Comparatively very little Arabic literature was produced during this period and it [...]

By |2016-07-14T18:30:30+05:30July 14, 2016|Medieval Age|Comments Off on Position of Arabic Literature in India | Medieval Age

Rise of Persian Literature in India | Medieval Period

In this article we will discuss about the rise of Persian literature in India during the medieval period. During the Medieval period Persian was the most popular language and it replaced Sanskrit at least in those parts where the Muslim ruled. Prof. Sherwani has observed that, "Persian slowly but surely took the place of Sanskrit as the cementing force of [...]

By |2016-07-14T18:30:28+05:30July 14, 2016|Medieval Age|Comments Off on Rise of Persian Literature in India | Medieval Period
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