Indian Literature Flashcards
It is the ____ largest country
seventh
It is located in?
south asia
The 4 major religions
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam
the chain of good and bad action and their inevitable consequences, which result to the repeated birth and death of the soul.
Karma
repeated birth and death of the soul.
Reincarnation
VEDAS, also known as
(“Book of Knowledge”)
(“Book of Knowledge”), also known as
Vedas
The Four VEDAS?
Rig-Veda , Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda
anthology of 1080 hymns to various gods
“Creation Hymn”
Rig Veda
“Book of Chants” consists of liturgies.
Sama Veda
“Prayer Book” which consists of liturgies and repetition of Rig-Veda but contains many original prose formulas.
Yajur-Veda –
“Book of Spells” which contains some hymns, spells, incantations, and notions about demonology and witchcraft.
Atharva Veda
prose text that discuss the solemn sacrificial rituals as well as the commitment on their meaning, composed by Hindu priest
brahmas
“wilderness texts” or “forest treaties”, composed by people who meditated in the woods; Discussion and interpretation of the dangerous rituals
ARANYAKAS
Composed by a group of sages who questioned the usefulness of ritual religion;
UPANISHADS
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.
UPANISHADS
Major religious text of Buddhism; written in the Pali language; Includes the teachings of Buddha.
TIPITAKA “THE THREE BASKETS”
Tells 547 stories of Buddha’s former births
JATAKAS
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.
Mahabhrata
Written by the poet Valkimi; Tells the story of the hero Rama, prince of Ayodhya and incarnation of the god Vishu.
Ramayana
India’s preeminent classical poet;
Kalidasa
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.
Panchatantra
Started with the flowering of the Gupta dynasty
Classical Literature
Classical Literature started with the flowering of the?
Gupta Dynasty
Brahman
scholars and priest
Kshatriya
The warriors
Vaiysa
Merchants
Sudra
labourers
the major form of classical literature in Sanskrit.
Kavya
A genre of mythological narratives
Puranas
Devotional Literature
Bhakti
Different regions began to develop its own distinctive culture
Medieval Literature
Islamic dynasties conquered many territories
Medieval Literature
Unique version of local myths, legends, romances and epics emerged
Medieval Literature
Indian languages were influenced by Islamic religion, Persian and Arabic languages
Medieval Literature
British became a colonial power
colonial period to independence
The colonial government introduced English education for upper-class Indians so that they can serve the colony
colonial period to independence
Bengal Renaissance
colonial period to independence
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.
Rabidnranath Tagore
Rise of female writers and feminist writings
Independence onwards
a literary movement where men and women of marginalized and low-caste communities write poetry and fiction about their own lives and communities.
dalit (opressed) writing
Characterized by the increase in globalization and migration of Indians to other parts of the world.
Independence onwards
Indian writers have written novels in English
Independence onwards
Experimental and avant-garde trends in poetry and drama
Independence onwards
Indian independence from Britain in 1947 marked the start of modern Indian literature
Independence onwards
Characterized by the increase in globalization and migration of Indians to other parts of the world.
Independence onwards
