South Asian Literature Flashcards
1
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rich and influencial
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South Asia
2
Q
number of countries in this continent
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8
3
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rich in spices
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India
4
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known for crating
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South Asia
5
Q
2 famous works
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Ramayana and Mahabharata
6
Q
origin of Ramayana and Mahabharata
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India
7
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where Ramayana and Mahabharata was written
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Sanskrit
8
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language is considered sacred in religion
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Sanskrit
9
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where sanskrits are written
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Rigveda
10
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famous poet
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Rabindranath Tagore
11
Q
first Asian awarded Noble Prize for Literature in 1913
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Rabindranath Tagore
12
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an approach to understanding literature, that focuses on the historical or social circumstances of the time the piece was written
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historical criticism
13
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from Indian heritage
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Rabindranath Tagore
14
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famous work of Tagore
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“I Traveled the Old Road”
