Ancient Indian Literature

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.

Valmiki is considered to be the author of the Ramayana, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism.

The Upanishads are a collection of philosophical and theological treatises that are part of the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism.

The Panchatantra is a collection of fables and parables that is believed to have been written in India around the 3rd century BCE.

The Gita Govinda is a collection of love poems written by Jayadeva in the 12th century CE.

Abhijñānaśākuntalam is a play written by Kalidasa in the 4th century CE.

Kathasaritsagara is a collection of short stories written by Somadeva in the 11th century CE.

Charaka Samhita is a collection of medical treatises written by Charaka in the 1st century CE.

Surya Siddhanta is a collection of astronomical treatises written by an unknown author in the 5th century CE.

Lilavati is a collection of mathematical treatises written by Bhaskara II in the 12th century CE.

Vastu Shastra is a collection of architectural treatises written by an unknown author in the 1st century CE.

Natya Shastra is a collection of dance treatises written by Bharata Muni in the 2nd century BCE.

Sangita Ratnakara is a collection of music treatises written by Sharangadeva in the 13th century CE.

Manasollasa is a collection of culinary treatises written by Someshvara III in the 12th century CE.