8.7 Literature and Science

Literature and Science

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  • Buddhist Writings in Sanskrit Post M period : #todo

Literary Sources for post Mauryan Period

  • Jatakas
  • Milindpanha and Lalitvistara
  • Jaina texts and
  • Puranas give details of political life, emergence of Hindu cults and religious practices
  • Later Dharmasutras and Smritis like Manava Dharmashastras aka Manu Smriti, Yajnavalkya Smriti
  • Literature during this period saw the emergence of Sanskrit drama viz Ashvaghosha's Sariputraprakaranana. He also wrote Saundarananda and Buddhacharita.
  • Works of Charaka and Sushruta are scientific works of this period.
  • Sangam literature that comprises of the 6/8 poems of etuttokai, 9/10 patupattus, first 2 books of tolkapiyyam.
  • Graeco Roman texts of Arrian, Strabo, Pliny the elder and Periplus.
  • Chinese texts like Chien Hans Shu and Hous Hans Shu give information about the migration of people from Central Asia.