Literatures of Asia

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INDIA: The Land of Prayer
The Taj Majal
The Holy City of
Varanasi
The Red Fort, New Delhi
Introduction to Indian
INDIA: Land of Prayer
Literature
As early as 300 B.C., India had
already produced a considerable body
of literature written in several Indian
tongues derived from a common
ancestral language----Sanskrit

The earliest known literature of India

is a collection of traditions handed
down by word of mouth. These
traditions are called Vedas.

The literature of India is known as

The Story
of a
Saint
A.M. Rosenthal
 Theme:
The story is about a man
who loved other men so
much that he inspired an
equal love among the
people he met.
Comprehension Questions
What is a Rockfeller foundation?

What is the Magsaysay award?

What is the condition of Pochempelli?

What is Vinoba Bhave? Describe him.

What was his message?

How much land was he able to collect and give away to the
landless farmer?

How was he able to do this?

Why does people call Vinoba as the new Gandhi?

What does “highest caste” mean?

• How do you know that Vinoba was not going to be an ordinar
man from his early years?

• Why was he sent to prison?

• Why do the peasants try to touch his sandals with their

foreheads?
What can you say about these ideas of
Vinoba?
1. To give away land in charity is like sharing one’s
body with others.

2. Nobody can resolve all the world’s affairs. There is

no end to problems.
What values could we get?
Questions and Inputs