Question

What are secular literary sources

Answer 1

The Archaeological Source can again be divided into three groups, namely, Archaeological Remains and Monuments, Inscriptions and Coins. The Literary Source can also be divided into three groups, namely, Religious Literature, Secular Literature and Accounts of Foreigners.

Answer 2

✮Literary Sources✮

★Literary sources are the data which is received in the written forms.

★ They describe the nature of the society of ancient times.

★ Sources incorporate knowledge in impression, automated and visual compositions such as books, letters, journals, and investigation reports.

✦ADDITIONAL INFORMATION✦

➜Literary sources are of 2 types.

✴Religious Texts

✴Non Religious Texts

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➜IMPORTANCE

•Literature holds a mirror to the society. •The beliefs, traditions, customs, mores, behaviour patterns etc of the society at a particular historical period are reflected directly or indirectly in the literary works such as fiction, Drama, poetry and so on.

➥Examples

•Sources incorporate knowledge in impression, automated and visual compositions such as books, letters, journals, and investigation reports.

•The literary source constitutes a history of Vedic, Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and other findings simultaneously with other external accounts.

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⟿MoRe InFo ::

✧Literary and Archaeological records are the two main categories that give evidences of Ancient Indian History.