Name: The Stories of Ordinary People: The Monkey King
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 30 s
Description: In the past, ordinary people would tell stories through poems, dances, plays and songs. Let’s explore one of them: the story of the Monkey King.

Question

What is the contribution of ancient India to language and literature?

Accepted Answer

The contribution of ancient India to language and literature can be described as follows:

Sanskrit Epics : During the ancient period well known epics like the Upanishads, Puranas, Mahabharatha, the Ramayana, the Jatakas and the Bhagwad Gita were written. Kalidasa wrote poems in Sanskrit during this period.

Tamil Literature: A famous Tamil epic, the Silappadikaram, was composed by a poet named Ilango.Another Tamil epic, the Manimekalai was composed by Sattanar during this period.

Story-telling in Books: The Puranas were written in Sanskrit during the ancient period. The stories in the Puranas were told to people from all social groups, unlike the Vedas. They contain stories of various Gods and Goddesses like Shiva, Vishnu, Durga and Parvati.

Contribution to Science: Ayurveda was the well-known system of health science that was developed in health science. Aryabhata, a mathematician and astronomer, wrote a book in Sanskrit known as the Aryabhatiyam during this period.

What is the contribution of ancient India to language and literature?

Sanskrit Epics: &nbsp;During the ancient period well known epics like the Upanishads, Puranas, Mahabharatha, the Ramayana, the Jatakas and the Bhagwad Gita were written. Kalidasa wrote poems in Sanskrit during this period.
Tamil Literature: &nbsp;A famous Tamil epic, the Silappadikaram, was composed by a poet named Ilango.Another Tamil epic, the Manimekalai was composed by Sattanar&nbsp;during this period.

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