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Literary Heritage of India — Syllabus
Gujarat Board · Class 10 · Social Science
What Literary Heritage of India covers in Gujarat Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 10 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in Literary Heritage of India
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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
Key Concepts
The four VedasRamayana tells the story of LordThe Gupta period (4thDifferent regions developed their own languagesNalanda (Bihar)
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