1.

These contain hymns addressed to

the Indian gods. They also contain
stories about these gods.
2. Means cultivated or perfected. The
ancient language in India.
3. The study of speech sounds.
4. Are the most important epic of India.
5. Is characterized by poetry and idyllic
beauty.
6. This play was written in long
passages of beautiful prose and
poetry.
7. Is a rich collection of brief stories of
ancient times, are arranged in a
frame as in the Arabian nights.
8. He was a great Indian poet and
dramatist. Born of an Indian noble
family and was awarded Noble Prize
for literature in 1913.
9. the soul of a person after death
returns to the earth in the body of
another person, an animal, or even a
plant.
10. It is a long poem, almost as long as
combined epics of all Europe.
1-2. Characteristics of Indian
literature.
3-4. Most important epics of India.
5-9. The contributions of Indians to the
world.
10-11. Two great Indian dramatist. Also
called the Indian Shakespeare.
11-15. Special qualities of Indian
Drama.