Telugu Literature

Nannaya’s Mahabharatam (1030 A.D.), which is an adaptation of the Sanskrit Mahabharata, marks the beginning of the Telugu literature. This work, which is rendered in the Campu style, is so chaste and polished and of such a high literary merit that many scholars...

Assamese Literature

The early Assamese literature is either translation or adaptation from the Epics and the Puranas . The oldest Assamese writer was perhaps Hema Saraswati, who wrote the famous Prahlada Charita in the late 13th century AD. Madhava Kandalis’ translation of the...

Bengali Literature

The Bengali literature originated from the classical Indo-Aryan Sanskrit language and literature. But the influence of other non-Aryan languages on Bengali cannot be ignored. It is also believed that the Bengali literature was also influenced by Kol and Dravidian (the...

Gujarati Literature

The history of Gujarati literature can be divided into three broad periods: Early period (upto c.1450 A.D.), the Middle period (up to 1850 A.D.) and the Modern period (1850 A.D. onwards).  It is claimed that the earliest writings in Gujarati was by Jaina authors....

Hindi Literature

Hindi literature as a whole can be divided into four stages: Adikal (the Early Period), Bhaktikal (the Devotional Period), Ritikal (the Scholastic Period) and Adhunikkal (the Modern Period). Adikal starts from the middle of the 10th century to the beginning of the...

Kannada Literature

The origin of Kannada language can be traced to the early Christian era. The earliest available work in Kannada was Kavirajamarga (c.850 A.D.) written by the Rasjtrakuta king Nripatunga. Another early work of real literary value in Kannada is Vaddaaradhana written by...
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