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Literary Heritage of India

Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Ancient Indian Literature - Vedic Period

  • Four Vedas: Rigveda (most ancient), Samveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda
  • Rigveda contains 1028 verses divided into 10 divisions, mostly prayers to gods
  • Samveda focuses on recitation and is called 'Gangotri of music'
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Epic Literature and Classical Period

  • Two great epics: Ramayana (smaller) and Mahabharata (world's largest with 1 lakh verses)
  • Ramayana tells the story of Ram, king of Ayodhya
  • Mahabharata describes the war between Kauravas and Pandavas
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Regional Languages and Medieval Literature

  • Four Dravidian languages: Tamil (oldest), Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
  • Tamil literature includes 'Kural' by Thiruvalluvar
  • Medieval period saw development of Hindi literature with 'Prithviraj Raso' by Chandbardai
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Ancient Universities of India

  • Nalanda University (Bihar): Famous for Buddhist learning, visited by Huen Tsang
  • Takshashila (Pakistan): Taught 64 subjects, Chanakya and Panini studied here
  • Varanasi (Kashi): Religious and educational center, Buddha preached here

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The four VedasRamayana tells the story of LordThe Gupta period (4thDifferent regions developed their own languagesNalanda (Bihar)

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