A history of Indian Literature 500-1399

Question 1

The oldest known inscription of the Kannada language is?

Answer 1

Halmidi inscription

Question 2

Kadamba script is the first writing system devised for which languages?

Answer 2

Kannada and Telugu

Question 3

Jain Literature is often written in which language?

Answer 3

Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit (Middle-Indo Aryan) language

Question 4

Two sects of Jainism?

Answer 4

Svetambara and Digambara

Question 5

Visuddhimagga is a Buddhist text by?

Answer 5

Budhaghosha

Question 6

Visuddhimagga by Budhaghosha is a text about?

Answer 6

a comprehensive summary of older Sinhala commentaries on Theravada teachings and practices

Question 7

padyachudamani is ascribed to?

Answer 7

Budhaghosha (it is the life story of Budha in ten cantos)

Question 8

Jinacharita, the life story of Budha in 470 stanzas is written by?

Answer 8

Medhankara

Question 9

Kavyadarsha written by?

Answer 9

Dandin

Question 10

‘Society and Culture in the Time of Dandin’ is written by?

Answer 10

DK Gupta

Question 11

Tathvartha sutra is written by?

Answer 11

Acharya Umaswami in Sanskrit

Question 12

Silappadikaram

Answer 12

Ilango Adigal

Question 13

Manimekalai

Answer 13

Madhuraikkuavankar Cattanar

Question 14

Raghuvamsha told in Padma Purana

Answer 14

Kalidasa

Question 15

Kadambari

Answer 15

Novel by Bhushanabhatta and Bāṇabhaṭṭa

Question 16

Dashakumaracharita

Answer 16

Book by Daṇḍin