HISTORY ONE-LINER (Literary Activities in Ancient India)
ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS Literary Activities in Ancient India 1. Ashtadhyayi by Panini (5th C.BC) the earliest grammar book also called Bhagavati Sutra. 2. Mahabhashya was written by Patanjali. 3. Manusmriti was a law book composed between 200 BC and 200AD. 4. Arthashastra by Kautilya deals with statecrafts is a major source of Mauryan administration. 5. Indica by ‘Megastenes’ is a source of Mauryan society and administration. 6. Chandsutra was written by Pingala. 7. Buddhacharita by Aswaghosha is the earliest biography of Buddha. It was written in Pali language. 8. Raghuvamsa by Kalidasa is an epic based on Mahabharata. 9. ...