Other Impotrant Facts-
- Religious Movement of Ancient India
- Sources of study of history of ancient India
- Religious literature of ancient India
The main historical source under the cosmic literature is a well-established Kautilya Action
arthashastr. It is accepted as India’s first political treatise. This is a major source of knowledge of Mauryan history.
The monumental source of information about Mauryan incidents is printed by Vishakadutt –Mudrarakshasa
, Somadev’s- narrative Saritasagar, Kshamendra- vrhatkathamanjari.
The early history of South India is known from Sangam literature.
Patanjali’s Mahabhashy and Kalidasa’s Mālavikāgnimitra is the source of the history of Shungkalin.
Shudrakam’s Mrichhakatika depicts the contemporary society.
Historical events have been presented in an organized manner in the infamous Kalhan Action Rajatarangini.
The Rajashekhar managing committee provides information about the history of the Chalukyas of Gujarat.
Gargi Samhita receives information about Yavana’s attack on India.
Historical biographers – Ashwaghosh’s-Buddhcharit, Banabhatta–Harshchriata, , Vakpati’s- Godavho, Vilhena–Vikramankdev Charit, Padmagupta–navasahasanka Charit,
Hemchandra – Kumarpal Charit, Jayank– Prithviraj Vijay are the important sources of history to know history.
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