west n east lit

• Indian beliefs include Reincarnation, Hinduism, Karma, Polytheism
• Rabindranath Tagore introduced the short story to vernacular writing in India
• History of Indian Literature falls into two periods:

  • Vedic Period
  • Sanskrit Period
• The Rig Veda is a book of sacred hymns
• The Yajur Veda is a book of knowledge and melodies for the hymns
• The Sama Veda is full of descriptions of the materials for sacrifice
• The Atharva Veda contains magic spells and other folk knowledge
• Other Literary Pieces

  • The Brahmanas
  • The Upanishads
  • The Sutras
  • Maya
• Epics

  • The Mahabhrata
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Nala and Damayanti
  • The Ramayana
• Brahman - Priest & Scholar

  Chetri Kshatriya - Ruler & Warrior

  Vaishya - Merchant, Trader, & Artisan

  Shudra - Farmer & Laborer
• Brahman - Priest & Scholar

  Chetri Kshatriya - Ruler & Warrior

  Vaishya - Merchant, Trader, & Artisan

  Shudra - Farmer & Laborer
• Brahman - Priest & Scholar

  Chetri Kshatriya - Ruler & Warrior

  Vaishya - Merchant, Trader, & Artisan

  Shudra - Farmer & Laborer
• Brahman - Priest & Scholar

  Chetri Kshatriya - Ruler & Warrior

  Vaishya - Merchant, Trader, & Artisan

  Shudra - Farmer & Laborer
• Brahma, the Creator
• Kishnu, the Preserver
• Shiva, the Destroyer
• Vishnu has 10 avatars
• Rama is the hero of the Hindu epic Ramayana
• Krishna is the teacher of the sacred scripture called the Bhagavad Gita.
• Saraswati, the goddess of learning
• Lakshmi, goddess of good fortune
• Durga Devi, powerful frightening goddess
• Indra, the king of heaven and the lord of the gods
• Surya, the sun
• Agri, the fire god
• Hanuman, the monkey king and devoted servant