write the names of important literary sources on caste system of india. please answer this question correctly I will mark you as brainliast
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Writing was known to India as early as in 2,500 BC. Literary works proved to be an invaluable source in tracing India s contemporary political situation, religious beliefs and socio-economic conditions in general.Indian literature can basically be divided into two parts: Also Read - Operation Smile: Indore Cop Turns Teacher For Slum Children Who Couldn't Attend Online Classes Due to Pandemic
Religious Literature.
Non-religious Literature.
Religious literature can be further divided into: Also Read - Assam Assembly Winter Session Begins; Bill Repealing Madrassa Education Act to be Introduced
Brahmanical literature: which includes the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Aranyakas, the Smritis and the Epics like Ramayana and Mahabharat.
Buddhist literature: which includes the three Pitaks the Suttapitak, the Vinay Pitak, and the Abhidhamma Pitak.
Jain literature: which includes the 12 Angas, the Acharanga Sutra and the Bhagwati Sutra.
This kind of literature reveals little in terms of political and economic history of the times or achievement of rules of that time. Kalhan s Rajtarangini is an exception here.
Non-religious Literature:
It forms the important source of information on economy and polity of ancient India and includes the Dharmasutras and their commentaries, the dramas and other socio-political works.
Literature by foreign travelers to India also throw light on political and social life of ancient India. Prominent works on ancient India by foreign writers include:
Written by Greek writers, such as:
Indica by Megasthenese throws light on the Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta Maurya around 298 BC
History of the War by Aristobulus which tells about Alexander the Great
Peripluse of the Erythrean Sea describes Indian ports and their commercial activities around mid-1st century AD
Written by Roman writers, such as:
Naturalis Historia by Pliny the Elder throws light on the trade between Indian and Roman empires around 77-79 AD
Geography by Ptolemy whose book tells us about natural vegetation of India in 2nd century AD
Written by Chinese writers, such as:
Fo-Kwo-Ki (meaning Records of Buddist Countries) by Fa-Hien throws light on the Gupta Empire in 5th century AD
Si-Yu-Ki (meaning Buddhist Records of Western World) by Hiuen-Tsang throws light on religious and socio-economic condition of Indians under the Harsha (in the first half of the 7th century AD)
Buddhist religion as practiced in India and Malay Archipelago by I-Tsing throws light on the Gupta Empire in 7th century AD
Written by Arab writers, such as:
Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-ut-Hindi by Alberuni of Ujbekistan throws light on the Indian culture and society in 11th century AD
Published:Mon, April 21, 2014 10:00am