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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]