Ancient, medieval & culture

Concepts to cover

1. Panini's Ashtadhyayi (fifth to fourth century BCE), Katyayana, Patanjali's Mahabhashya (Shunga period)
2. Amarasimha's Amarakosha and the navaratna tradition of Chandragupta II's court; Kalidasa, Varahamihira, Dhanvantari
3. Bharata's Natyashastra, Bhamaha's Kavyalankara, Dandin's Kavyadarsha, Anandavardhana's Dhvanyaloka, Vatsyayana's Kamasutra
4. Kautilya's Arthashastra, Kamandaka's Nitisara, Somadeva Suri's Nitivakyamrita (Jain, tenth century)
5. Bilhana's Vikramankadevacharita, Kalhana's Rajatarangini, Sandhyakara Nandi's Ramacharita, Nayachandra Suri's Hammira-Mahakavya, Padmagupta's Navasahasankacharita
6. Vijnaneshvara's Mitakshara and Jimutavahana's Dayabhaga as medieval legal commentaries; Kulluka on Manu