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Indian LIterature

This document provides an overview of Indian literature from ancient to modern times. It begins with a discussion of the Vedas, the earliest works composed in Sanskrit. It then outlines the major periods of Indian literature, including Sanskrit literature during the Gupta dynasty, medieval literature influenced by Islamic rule and local myths, and colonial-era works that blended Indian and European styles. The document concludes with a timeline of Indian history from the Indus Valley Civilization through independence in 1947 and brief biographies of three renowned Indian authors - Mahatma Gandhi, R.K. Narayan, and Rohinton Mistry.

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Indian LIterature

This document provides an overview of Indian literature from ancient to modern times. It begins with a discussion of the Vedas, the earliest works composed in Sanskrit. It then outlines the major periods of Indian literature, including Sanskrit literature during the Gupta dynasty, medieval literature influenced by Islamic rule and local myths, and colonial-era works that blended Indian and European styles. The document concludes with a timeline of Indian history from the Indus Valley Civilization through independence in 1947 and brief biographies of three renowned Indian authors - Mahatma Gandhi, R.K. Narayan, and Rohinton Mistry.

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INDIAN

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LITERATURE
LITERATURE
GROUP MEMBERS
• Niel Ombay
• Josshire Mandawe
• Harvey Gil Inot
• Fritz Ryan Cabanag
What is
Indian Literature?
HISTORY OF INDIAN LITERATURE

• The first Indian


literary work was a
collection of Sanskrit
hymns that was
orally transmitted.
The so called Vedas
which either sung,
recited and thought
by the Indians
Sanskrit Literature
• Sanskrit is the primary sacred
language of Hinduism, a
philosophical language in Buddhism,
Hinduism and Jainism
• Aryans, nomadic cattle herders
produced a literature written in a
language.
• Sankrit literature is divided into:
 Religious Texts
- The Vedas
- Brahmanas
- Aryanakas
 Heroic Texts
- Ramayana
- Mahabharata
Classical Sanskrit
Literature
• Started with the flowering of
the Gupta dynasty
• Reflected values of Hinduism
• Languages used were Sanskrit
and Prakrit
• Influenced by the Caste System
• Motifs were largely based on
religion, mythology and
heroism
Medieval Literature Colonial Period To Independence
• Unique version of local • The era wherein European traders
myths, legends, romances reached and colonized the Indian
and epics emerged subcontinent
• The literature in this time combined the
• Islamic dynasties
classical Indian literature with the
conquered many
European style of writing
territories
Timeline
How it started:
Indian history begins with the birth of the Indus
Valley Civilization and the coming of the Aryans.
These two phases are usually described as the pre-
Vedic and Vedic age. Hinduism arose in the Vedic
period.

When it started:
Aug. 15, 1947
Authors and their literary pieces

revered the world over for his nonviolent


philosophy of passive resistance.
Authors and their literary pieces

was an Indian writer known for his work set in


the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.
Authors and their literary pieces

is an Indian-born author, whose best-known works


include the novel A Fine Balance and the short story
Swimming Lessons, which has appeared in a number
of collections.

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