List of Ancient Books and Authors of India


General knowledge on Ancient Books and Authors of India is important for competitive exams. The list of the Books and Authors in Ancient India which is very useful for the preparation of the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, CDS, SSC, State Services, NDA, and Railways etc.

India is a diverse land with a rich literary history as it consists of various cultures, traditions, languages, foods and other things.

Literature is an integral part of the history of any country, and India is no different in this aspect. But India’s literary tradition has been evident for over 300 years, with Sanskrit dominating first in its Vedic and later in its classical form. From Kalidasa to Bana Bhatt, India has seen countless famous Indian writers.

List of Books and Authors of Ancient India

BOOKAUTHOR
Abhigyanam ShakuntalamKalidasa
Akbar-NamahAbul Fazal
AmarkosaAmarshmha
ArthashastraKautilya
AryabhatiyaAryabhatta
AshtadhyayiPanini
Babar Namah or Tuzk-e-BabariBabar
BhagavadgitaVeda Vyas
BrahmasutrasBadrayana
Brihat SamhitaVarharmihara
Buddha CharitamAshwaghosha
DashakumaracaritaDandin
DevichandraguptamVishakha Datta
Geet GovindaJaidev
Guru Grahanth sahibGuru Arjun Dev
Harsha CharitaBana Bhatt
Humayun NamahGulbadan Begum
KadambariBana Bhatt
KamasutraVatsyayana
KavyadarsaDandin
KiratarjuniyaBharavi
KumarasambhavamKalidasa
MahabhasyaPatanjli
MalavikagnimitraKalidasa
MeghdootKalidasa
Mudra RakshasaVishakha Datta
NaganandaHarshavardhana
Natya ShastraBharata Muni
NavratnaVirsena
PadmavatMalik Mohammad Jayasi
PanchatantraVishnu Sharma
PanchsidhantikaVarharmihara
Panduranga MahatyamTenali Ramakrishna
PrashnottarmalikaAmoghavarsha
Prem VatikaRaskhan
Prithviraj RasoChand Bardai
PriyadarsikaHarshavardhana
RaghuvanshanKalidasa
RajtaranginiKalhana
RamayanaValmiki
RatnavaliHarshavardhana
Shah NamahFirdausi
ShakuntalaKalidasa
Sur SagarSur Das
Surya SidhantaAryabhatta
SwapanvasdattamBhasa
Tuzk-e-BabariBabar
Tuzk-i-JahangirJahangir
VikramorvashiKalidasa

The list of books and authors in ancient India is very useful for those who are preparing for competitive exams as questions can be asked directly from this list.

Some Question And Answers On Ancient Books And Authors

  1. Which books were written by Kalidasa?

    1. Abhigyan Shakuntalam
    2. Kumar Sambhava
    3. Meghdoot
    4. Malavikagnimitra
    5. Raghuvansha
    6. Shakuntala
    7. Vikramorvashi

  2. Which books were written by Harshavardhana?

    1. Ratnavali
    2. Priyadarsika
    3. Nagananda

  3. Who wrote ‘Gita Govinda’?

    The poem ‘Gita Govinda’ was written in Sanskrit by Jayadeva.

  4. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Medicine’?

    Charak is known as the ‘Father of Indian Medicine’. ‘Charaka Samhita’ was written in Sanskrit by Acharya Charak. The Charak Sanhita is the oldest and most authentic text of Ayurveda and is the oldest medical science in India.

  5. Who is known as the ‘Father of Surgery’?

    Sushruta is known as the ‘Father of Surgery’. He was an ancient Indian physician. ‘Sushruta Samhita’ was written in Sanskrit by Sushruta.

  6. Who wrote famous book ‘Panchatantra’?

    Panchatantra was written in Sanskrit by the great Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma.

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