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Kush MotwaniAIR 11

Question Q.13DiscussGS1GS1

Sanskrit literature in general and particularly in the Gupta age set a high watermark for the literary history of ancient India. Discuss.

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Introduction

There is one among foundations, (Sanskrit) and identified in few years ago as the most intricate language for writing machine code.

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Sanskrit achieved a high watermark through multiple dimensions: (A) Sanskrit grammar: (1) Panini's Ashtadhyayi; (2) Patanjali's Mahabhasiya recognized as oldest formal grammar globally, mostly during Gupta period; (3) Sandhi: S-panyu with vamaho shrna, vaamsha shrama demonstrating inversion of wandah according wording and beginning of formal recording of wording. (B) Vedic Literature: (Rg) (Upanishads - significance covered in 01. (1) Upanishads: S-panyu; (2) Brahmana: oldest dictionary. Numukti: oldest dictionary.

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  • Identifies key Sanskrit grammarians and texts
  • Mentions Panini and Patanjali as foundational figures
  • References oldest formal grammar
  • Connects to Gupta period

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Kush Motwani

AIR 11

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Topic

Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

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Sanskrit Literature in Gupta Age

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