INDIAN LITERATURE

Question 1

a rich and diverse body of works that has evolved over several millennia

Answer 1

Indian literature

Question 2

The literature of
India includes works in multiple languages

Answer 2

Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and
many more

Question 3

The earliest known works of Indian literature

Answer 3

Vedas

Question 4

a collection of sacred texts written in Sanskrit between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE

Answer 4

Vedas

Question 5

contain hymns, prayers, and ritual formulas used by priests
in ancient Vedic religious practices

Answer 5

Vedas

Question 6

two of the most famous works of
Indian literature

Answer 6

Mahabharata and the Ramayana

Question 7

The Mahabharata and the Ramayana, two of the most famous works of Indian literature, were also written in ___?

Answer 7

Sanskrit

Question 8

an epic poem that tells the story of a great war between two branches of a royal family

Answer 8

Mahabharata

Question 9

a love story that tells the tale of the Prince Rama and his quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana

Answer 9

Ramayana

Question 10

has a long tradition of poetry, drama, and philosophy

Answer 10

India

Question 11

a philosophical work that is part of the Mahabharata and is widely regarded as one of the most
important texts in Hinduism

Answer 11

Bhagavad Gita

Question 12

It discusses the nature of the self, the purpose of life, and the relationship between
humans and God

Answer 12

Bhagavad Gita

Question 13

a Bengali author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems, Gitanjali

Answer 13

Rabindranath Tagore

Question 14

Rabindranath Tagore, for example, is a Bengali author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems, __

Answer 14

Gitanjali