Which is the oldest book of India?
For the purpose of this list, we consider all books written in India up to and including the Mughal era as being ‘ancient books’….Key.
| Book | Sama Veda |
|---|---|
| Collection | Veda/Samhita |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Date | 1500-500 BCE |
How many Granth are there in India?
There are traditionally 18 Puranas, but there are several different lists of the 18, as well as some lists of more or fewer than 18. The earliest Puranas, composed perhaps between 350 and 750 ce, are the Brahmanda, Devi, Kurma, Markandeya, Matsya, Vamana, Varaha, Vayu, and Vishnu.
What are the different genres of historical writing found in ancient India?
The three main constituent elements of the historical tradition were akhyana(narratives), Itihasa (pas events) and Purana (any old tale or ancient lore). These three constitute rudimentary specimens of history. In fact, they contained the seeds of history. Akhyana signifies presentation of history in a narrative style.
Who wrote 18 Puranas?
Vyasa
According to Thomas Coburn, Puranas and early extra-puranic texts attest to two traditions regarding their origin, one proclaiming a divine origin as the breath of the Great Being, the other as a human named Vyasa as the arranger of already existing material into eighteen Puranas.
Which is the first literary language in India?
Sanskrit
Sanskrit is the oldest language of the world. Since Sanskrit literature has come down to us through oral tradition called the Shruti Parampara, the maximum number of works are in poetry only. Starting from the Rigveda, the earliest document in world literature, there is a continuous flow of Sanskrit works in poetry.
Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?
Solution(By Examveda Team) The Earliest known works of Indian literature was Rig Veda, which is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit.