LIT 470 · Introduction to Indian Literature
Course Materials
The primary texts studied across the lecture series — from Buddhist and Vedic literature to post-colonial writing.
Texts We Read
Organised by week of the lecture series
Week 2 · Buddhist Literature
Dhammapada
Week 3 · Buddhist Literature
Jatakas (Dasratha Jataka)
Week 4 · Vedic Literature
Rigveda
Week 5 · Vedic Literature
Valmiki Ramayana
Week 6 · Dravidian Literature
Silappadikaram
Week 7 · Travelogues
Alberuni’s India
Week 8 · Vernacular Literature
The Bijak of Kabir
Week 9 · Vernacular Literature
Tulsidas Ramayana
Week 10 · Mughal Literature
Arabic, Persian and Urdu Literature
Week 11 · Colonial Literature
Discovery of India
Week 12 · Dalit Literature
Sachi Ramayana
Week 13 · Post-Colonial Literature
Saadat Hasan Manto
Week 14 · Post-Colonial Literature
Amitav Ghosh
Lecture slides, readings and recordings
Materials from each session are shared through the lecture series posts. For access to readings, write to uara@umran.org.in.
