A History of Sanskrit Literature

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A History of Sanskrit Literature

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Author: Arthur Keith Berriedale

Type: Hardback

ISBN: 9789360804541

Date: 24th June, 2024

Publisher: MANOHAR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

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  2. Literary Studies: General

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A History of Sanskrit Literature covers the history of Sanskrit from the later Vedic literature and continues up to the twelfth century ad. The book, in the initial part, covers the origins of Sanskrit, and the other two languages spoken in Northern India during the ancient period, Pali and Prakrit, which are the sacred languages of Buddhism and Jainism also. This volume also talks about the poems and selected literary works of Sanskrit such as Ramayana, Panchatantra, Ashwaghosha, Hitopadesha, and Kathasaritsagara, and literary profiles of authors and poets such as Kalhana, Kalidasa, Banabhatta, etc. The final part talks about scientific works in Sanskrit, containing the explanation of Sastric literature, and the contributions of Sanskrit in the fields of medicine, astronomy, astrology, lexicography, civil and religious law, etc.

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