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Ramayana

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VALMIKI

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Mahabharata

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VYASA

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Bhagavad Gita

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VYASA

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KAMBAN

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rewrote Ramayana in Tamil

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NANNAYYA

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modified parts of Mahabharata

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TIKKANA

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Poet; added the adaptation of Mahabharata by Nannayya

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Who are the “three jewels” of Kannada literature?

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PAMPA, PONNA & RANNA

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Prithviraja-raso

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Composed by Hindi poet, CHANDBARDAI.

A ballad about PRITHVIRAJ-III, prince of Chauhan dunasty.

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Shah Namah

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An epic poem written by FIRDAUSI

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Katha-saritasagara

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A collection of stories, perhaps the most popular work in Sanskrit.

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Vikramanka-deva-charita

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BILHANA

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Rajatarangini

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KALHANA

About history of Kashmir, written in 12th century.

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Gita Govinda

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JAYADEVA

A poem on theme of the love of Radha and Krishna

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POTHANA

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A Telugu writer

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Haravilasa

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A poem in honour of Shiva; written by Telugu poet SRINADHA

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Padmavat

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MALIK MUHAMMAD; its famous in Hindi

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VIDYAPATI

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A Maithili poet

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AMIR KHUSRAO

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wrote most of his poetry in Persian but theme was often his love for India and his pride in being Indian.

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Akabarnama

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“the life of Akbar” - written by ABUL FAIZI in Persian

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Ain-i-Akbari

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A famous section of Akbarnama - deals with laws and revenue system of the Mughal Empire and describes the condition of the country.

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Famous Hindi poets during Akbar’s reign?

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Vallabhacharya
Keshavadasa
Rahim
Tulsidas

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dohas

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Couplets written by RAHIM - are still recited today

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Ramacharitamanas

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Story of Ramayana written by TULSIDAS

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Who was TANSEN?

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A famous singer in the court of Akbar.
He enriched the Hindustani music by making additions in the style of singing many of the Ragas.
One of the most popular raga was Raga Darbari –> composed especially for Akbar

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What are the two forms of Hindi?

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Avadhi & Braj

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What is ‘nastaliq’?

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Persian script

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Who was SURDAS of Mughal period?

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A blind poet of Agra; whose Sur Sagar is recited to this day.

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Whos was RASKHAN of Mughal period?

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A Muslim nobleman.

Wrote Prem Vatika –> poems on the life of Krishna

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Satsai

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written by Hindi poet, BIHARI

It contains dohas/couplets

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