🔆 Literary Activities in Ancient India
📍 Early Grammar and Law Books
✅ Ashtadhyayi – Panini (5th C. BC), the earliest grammar book, also called Bhagavati Sutra
✅ Mahabhashya – Written by Patanjali
✅ Manusmriti – A law book
✅ Arthashastra – Written by Kautilya
✅ Indica – By Megasthenes, a source of Mauryan society and administration
✅ Chandsutra – Written by Pingala
📍 Buddhist and Classical Literary Works
✅ Buddhacharita – By Aswaghosha
✅ Raghuvamsa – By Kalidasa
✅ Naishad Charita – By Sri Harsha
📍 Classical and Poetic Literature
✅ Kamasutra and Arya Manjushree – By Vatsyayana
✅ Pavandhoot – By Dhoyi
✅ Swapna Vasavadatta – By Bhasa
✅ Matavilasa Prahasana – By Mahendravarman I
✅ Harshacharita – Written by Banabhatta
✅ Vikramadeva Charita – Written by Bilhana
📍 Sanskrit and Other Classical Works
✅ Dasakumaracharit – By Dandin
✅ Vasavadatta – By Subandu
✅ Brihat Kathamanjari – By Kshemendra
✅ Kathasaritsagara – By Somadeva
✅ Panchatantra – By Vishnusharma
✅ Hitopadesha – By Narayan Pandit
📍 Travel and Historical Accounts
✅ Fo-kyo-ki – By Fa-hien
✅ Si-yu-ki – By Hiuen Tsang
📍 Scientific and Astronomical Texts
✅ Panchasidhantika – By Varahamihira
✅ Suryasidhantika and Aryabhatiyam – By Aryabhatta
✅ Nitisara – By Kamandaka
✅ Charak Samhita – By Charaka
✅ Hastayurveda – By Palkapya
📍 Legal and Medical Texts
✅ Mitakshara – By Vigneswara
✅ Dayabhaga – By Jimutavahana
✅ Sidhanta Siromani – By Bhaskaracharya
✅ Nigahantu – By Dhanvantari
📍 Historical and Political Works
✅ Mudrarakshasa – By Vishakadatta
✅ Prabhanda Chintamani – By Meruthunga
✅ Geography of India – By Ptolemy
✅ Brihat Kathakosh – By Harisena
✅ Mrichakatika – By Sudraka
✅ Prithviraj Vijaya – By Jayanak
✅ Nala Vemba – By pugalendi
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📍 Early Grammar and Law Books
✅ Ashtadhyayi – Panini (5th C. BC), the earliest grammar book, also called Bhagavati Sutra
✅ Mahabhashya – Written by Patanjali
✅ Manusmriti – A law book
✅ Arthashastra – Written by Kautilya
✅ Indica – By Megasthenes, a source of Mauryan society and administration
✅ Chandsutra – Written by Pingala
📍 Buddhist and Classical Literary Works
✅ Buddhacharita – By Aswaghosha
✅ Raghuvamsa – By Kalidasa
✅ Naishad Charita – By Sri Harsha
📍 Classical and Poetic Literature
✅ Kamasutra and Arya Manjushree – By Vatsyayana
✅ Pavandhoot – By Dhoyi
✅ Swapna Vasavadatta – By Bhasa
✅ Matavilasa Prahasana – By Mahendravarman I
✅ Harshacharita – Written by Banabhatta
✅ Vikramadeva Charita – Written by Bilhana
📍 Sanskrit and Other Classical Works
✅ Dasakumaracharit – By Dandin
✅ Vasavadatta – By Subandu
✅ Brihat Kathamanjari – By Kshemendra
✅ Kathasaritsagara – By Somadeva
✅ Panchatantra – By Vishnusharma
✅ Hitopadesha – By Narayan Pandit
📍 Travel and Historical Accounts
✅ Fo-kyo-ki – By Fa-hien
✅ Si-yu-ki – By Hiuen Tsang
📍 Scientific and Astronomical Texts
✅ Panchasidhantika – By Varahamihira
✅ Suryasidhantika and Aryabhatiyam – By Aryabhatta
✅ Nitisara – By Kamandaka
✅ Charak Samhita – By Charaka
✅ Hastayurveda – By Palkapya
📍 Legal and Medical Texts
✅ Mitakshara – By Vigneswara
✅ Dayabhaga – By Jimutavahana
✅ Sidhanta Siromani – By Bhaskaracharya
✅ Nigahantu – By Dhanvantari
📍 Historical and Political Works
✅ Mudrarakshasa – By Vishakadatta
✅ Prabhanda Chintamani – By Meruthunga
✅ Geography of India – By Ptolemy
✅ Brihat Kathakosh – By Harisena
✅ Mrichakatika – By Sudraka
✅ Prithviraj Vijaya – By Jayanak
✅ Nala Vemba – By pugalendi
#history
