5 Questions
Which collection of literature dating to the period 1500–1200 BCE marks the beginning of Sanskrit literature?
Rig Veda
What are the two Sanskrit epics that were codified and appeared towards the end of the 2nd millennium BCE?
Ramayana and Mahabharata
In which century did literature in Kannada and Telugu appear?
9th and 10th centuries respectively
Who became India's first Nobel laureate in literature in 1913?
Rabindranath Tagore
What are examples of early works written in Vedic Sanskrit?
The core Vedas and Upanishads
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