Indian Literature Pages Yesenia Lopez Josephine Mitchell

Vedic Period 1500 B.C B.C. Poems, dramas, and hymns reflect Hinduism. 1 st literary period in India, the Vedic period ▫Named for the Vedas,  a collection of hymns and other texts from the Aryan culture. Many Hindus believed sacred hymns were revealed to humans directly by the gods.

Classical Period 500 B.C A.D. Main literary language of N. India was Sanskrit ▫Indo-EuropeanIndo-European ▫by 600 B.C. =“frozen” language.  had not changed Main languages of southern India ▫Dravidian languages, (Tamil and Kannada).

Classical Period cont. Sanskrit =“perfect speech”. One of the most important legacies of ancient Indian civilization. Considered a sacred language, ▫spoken by the gods. Only appropriate form of expression for the noblest literary works: epics, court poems, and dramas.