Indian Literature

Question 1

It is the ____ largest country

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seventh

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It is located in?

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south asia

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The 4 major religions

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam

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the chain of good and bad action and their inevitable consequences, which result to the repeated birth and death of the soul.

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Karma

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repeated birth and death of the soul.

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Reincarnation

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VEDAS, also known as

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(“Book of Knowledge”)

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(“Book of Knowledge”), also known as

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Vedas

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The Four VEDAS?

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Rig-Veda , Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda

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anthology of 1080 hymns to various gods
“Creation Hymn”

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Rig Veda

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“Book of Chants” consists of liturgies.

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Sama Veda

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“Prayer Book” which consists of liturgies and repetition of Rig-Veda but contains many original prose formulas.

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Yajur-Veda –

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“Book of Spells” which contains some hymns, spells, incantations, and notions about demonology and witchcraft.

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Atharva Veda

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prose text that discuss the solemn sacrificial rituals as well as the commitment on their meaning, composed by Hindu priest

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brahmas

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“wilderness texts” or “forest treaties”, composed by people who meditated in the woods; Discussion and interpretation of the dangerous rituals

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ARANYAKAS

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Composed by a group of sages who questioned the usefulness of ritual religion;

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UPANISHADS

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Consists of 108 dialogues between teachers and their students about the individual soul’s unity; India’s oldest philosophical treaties and form the foundation of major schools of Hindu philosophy.

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UPANISHADS

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Major religious text of Buddhism; written in the Pali language; Includes the teachings of Buddha.

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TIPITAKA “THE THREE BASKETS”

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Tells 547 stories of Buddha’s former births

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JATAKAS

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the Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty; Written by the poet Vyasal; A tale of dispute between two branches of the Bharata clans over the right to rule the kingdom.

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Mahabhrata

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Written by the poet Valkimi; Tells the story of the hero Rama, prince of Ayodhya and incarnation of the god Vishu.

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Ramayana

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India’s preeminent classical poet;

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Kalidasa

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A collection of stories in prose and verse, which feature animals as the characters (fables), teach lessons about human conduct. Use the technique of telling stories within the framework of the main story.

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Panchatantra

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Started with the flowering of the Gupta dynasty

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Classical Literature

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Classical Literature started with the flowering of the?

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Gupta Dynasty

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Brahman

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scholars and priest

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Kshatriya

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The warriors

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Vaiysa

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Merchants

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Sudra

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labourers

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the major form of classical literature in Sanskrit.

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Kavya

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A genre of mythological narratives

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Puranas

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Devotional Literature

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Bhakti

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Different regions began to develop its own distinctive culture

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Medieval Literature

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Islamic dynasties conquered many territories

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Medieval Literature

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Unique version of local myths, legends, romances and epics emerged

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Medieval Literature

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Indian languages were influenced by Islamic religion, Persian and Arabic languages

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Medieval Literature

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British became a colonial power

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colonial period to independence

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The colonial government introduced English education for upper-class Indians so that they can serve the colony

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colonial period to independence

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Bengal Renaissance

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colonial period to independence

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A Bengali poet, philosopher, artist, playwright, composer and novelist. Drew on traditional forms of poetry and performance.The first non-European winner of the Nobel Prize award for literature in 1913.

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Rabidnranath Tagore

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Rise of female writers and feminist writings

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Independence onwards

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a literary movement where men and women of marginalized and low-caste communities write poetry and fiction about their own lives and communities.

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dalit (opressed) writing

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Characterized by the increase in globalization and migration of Indians to other parts of the world.

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Independence onwards

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Indian writers have written novels in English

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Independence onwards

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Experimental and avant-garde trends in poetry and drama

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Independence onwards

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Indian independence from Britain in 1947 marked the start of modern Indian literature

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Independence onwards

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Characterized by the increase in globalization and migration of Indians to other parts of the world.

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Independence onwards