Indian literature
C18850
concept
Indian literature encompasses the diverse body of written and oral works produced in the many languages of the Indian subcontinent, reflecting its rich cultural, religious, and historical traditions from ancient times to the present.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian literature canonical | 8 |
| Bengali literature work | 5 |
| Indian novel | 4 |
| Bengali literature | 2 |
| Bengali poetry | 2 |
| Indian English-language novel | 2 |
| ancient Indian literary work | 2 |
| BengaliLiterature | 1 |
| Indian English novel | 1 |
| Indian epic | 1 |
| Indo-Aryan literary work | 1 |
| Indo-Aryan literature | 1 |
| Maithili literature | 1 |
| Sangam literature anthology | 1 |
| South Indian literature | 1 |
| ancient Indian anthology | 1 |
| landmark of Hindi literature | 1 |
| medieval Bengali literature | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Indian literature
Generated description
Indian literature encompasses the diverse body of written and oral works produced in the many languages of the Indian subcontinent, reflecting its rich cultural, religious, and historical traditions from ancient times to the present.
Instances (35)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Bhojpuri literature | — |
| Marathi literature | — |
| Krishna Charitra | BengaliLiterature |
| Vaishnava Padavali poetry | Bengali poetry |
| Professor Shonku series | Bengali literature work |
| Mangalkavya | Bengali poetry |
| Ekei Ki Bole Sabhyata | Bengali literature |
| Meghnad Badh Kavya | Bengali literature work |
| Jain literature | — |
| Urdu literature | Indo-Aryan literature |
| Ettuthokai | Sangam literature anthology |
| Cilappatikāram | ancient Indian literary work |
| Padavali (Maithili love and devotional songs) | Maithili literature |
|
Gaha Sattasai (Gāthā Saptashatī)
surface form:
Gaha Sattasai
|
ancient Indian anthology |
| Cry, the Peacock | Indian English novel |
|
novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup
surface form:
Q & A
|
Indian novel |
|
Prince of Manipura
surface form:
Mahabharata
|
Indian epic |
| Bhakti literature | — |
| Godan | landmark of Hindi literature |
| Dollar Bahu | Indian novel |
| The Magic of the Lost Temple | Indian English-language novel |
| Dalit literature | — |
| Shonku o Adim Manush | Bengali literature work |
|
Song of the Little Road
surface form:
Pather Panchali
|
Indian novel |
| Shonku o UFO | Bengali literature work |
| Sultana's Dream | — |
| Vijayanagara literature | South Indian literature |
| Taranath Tantrik (stories) | Bengali literature |
| Tuntunir Boi | Bengali literature work |
| Bhavisayattakaha | Indo-Aryan literary work |
| Santali literature | — |
| Six Suspects | Indian English-language novel |
| The Accidental Apprentice | Indian novel |
| Maithili literature | — |
| Gāhā Sattasaī | ancient Indian literary work |