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Epic and Buddhist Age (500 B.¢. ~ a.0.)
The period of composition of the
Mahabharata and the Rasayana. this
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4-Medieval and Modern Age (A.D
1000 ~ present). Peraian influence
on literature was considerable
during this period. Persian was the
court language of the
Moslem rulers. In the 18th century
India was directly under the
British Crown and remained so
until its Independence in 1947.
British influence was strong and
modern-day Indians are
Primarily educated in English. Many
have been brought into the world of
Western learning at
the expense of learning about their
own culture