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Answer the following question briefly.
Explain the two categories of literary sources. Give two examples of each category
Solution
Literary source can be divided into two categories
- Religious literature: Ancient Indian literature is right and varied. Books and manuscripts dealing with religion are referred to as religious literature. For example the Vedas, Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
- Secular literature: Non-religious literature is known as secular literature, it includes biographies of important historical characters. For example Harshacharita by Banabhatta, dramas, and poems by famous writers Kalidasa, folk tales such as Panchatantra.
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