History of Sanskrit Literature

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. The Ancient or Vedic period. 3. The Later Vedic Period. 4. Early Post-Vedic Period (c. 500 B.C. to 1 A.D.). 5. The Later Sanskrit Period: Epic and classical literature. 6. Stories, fairy tales and fables. 7. Technical literature. 8. Vernacular Indian languages and literature. 9. The recovery of India\'s past. Index.

"This book is about the Sanskrit Literature in various aspects e.g., Sanskrit Literature in Ancient or Vedic Period, Later Vedic Period, Early Post Vedic period, Epic and Classical Literature and Technical Literature. Vernacular and Indian languages have also been touched. Sindhi, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Malayalam have also been touched. Religious and literary personalities such as Tukaram, Rabindranath Tagore have also found place in the book. By and large, the language and the contents of the book are so interesting that they make the book must for the students and the scholars of the Sanskrit Literature." (jacket)