Indian Literature and Texts

The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas and one of the oldest religious texts in the world.

The Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas, contains 1028 hymns (suktas) organized into ten books called Mandalas.

The Zend Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, the religion followed by the Parsis.

Correct Answer: Sanskrit

It means knowledge.

Ancient treatise on law is Smriti consisted of one thousand chapters of law, polity, and pleasure given by Brahma.

Tirukkural, written by Thiruvalluvar, is widely revered as the Bible of the Tamil land due to its profound ethical and moral teachings.

The Puranas, specifically the Vishnu Purana, describe the Mauryas as being of low origin, often identifying them with the Sudra varna.

Sangam literature refers to the classical Tamil literature produced during the Sangam period, which lasted from roughly the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE.

During the Mauryan period, particularly under Ashoka, Buddhism spread widely, and the primary language used for Buddhist religious texts and inscriptions was Pali.

The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered mantra from the Rigveda, which is the oldest of the four Vedas. It is dedicated to Savitr, the solar deity.

Sutras are a genre of ancient Indian texts that serve as manuals or aphoristic instructions on various subjects, including rituals, grammar, and philosophy.

The Rigveda is the oldest Veda and provides significant information about the social, religious, and political conditions of the early Vedic period.

The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas and one of the oldest religious texts in the world.