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| Buddhist Text in Pali |
There are many ancient Indian writers who contributed to Indian literature, comprising of poetry, drama, religious writing, philosophical writings, writings on mathematics, and other topics. Despite their core subject matter, these books also shed light on the workings of ancient India, and these books by ancient Indian writers can be regarded as one of the
literary resources of ancient India.
| Author | Work/s |
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| Abhinavagupta | Tantraloka |
| Adi Shankara | Vivekachudamani |
| Agattiyar | Agattiyam |
| Aksapada Gautama | Nyaya Sutras |
| Amara Sinha | Amarakosha |
| Andal | Tiruppavai |
| Anandavardhana | Dhvanyaloka |
| Aryabhata | Aryabhatiya, Arya Siddhanta |
| Asvaghosa | Buddhacarita |
| Avvaiyar | Purananuru |
| Badarayana | Brahma Sutras |
| Banabhatta | Harshacharita, Kadambari |
| Baudhayana | Shulba Sutras, Shrauta Sutra, Dharmasutra |
| Bharata Muni | Natya Shastra |
| Bharavi | Kiratarjuniya |
| Bhartrhari | Vakyapadiya, Satakatraya |
| Bhasa | Pancharatra, Harivamsa |
| Bilhana | Vikramadevacharita |
| Chanakya (or Vishnugupta/Kautilya) | Arthashastra, Neetishastra |
| Charaka | Charaka Samhita |
| Dandin | Dasakumaracarita, Kavyadarsha |
| Dhanayala | Bhavisayatta Kaha |
| Gunadhya | Bṛhat-Katha |
| Hala | Gaha Sattasai |
| Harshavardhana | Ratnavali, Nagananda, Priyadarsika |
| Ilango Adigal | Silappatikaram |
| Jaimini | Purva Mimamsa Sutras, Jaimini Bharata, Jaimini Sutras |
| Jayadeva | Gita Govinda |
| Kalhana | Rajatarangini |
| Kalidasa | Abhijñānasakuntalam, Kumārasambhava, Meghaduta, Malavikagnimitram, Raghuvamsa, Ritusamhara |
| Kambar (or Kamban) | Erezhupathu, Kambaramayanam, Kangai Puranam, Silaiezhupathu, Sarasvati Anthati |
| Katyana | Varttika |
| Kshemendra | Brihat Katha Manjari, Ramayana Manjari |
| Kundakunda | Samayasara, Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara |
| Kuntaka | Vakroktijivita |
| Lagadha | Vedanga Jyotisha |
| Madhav | Nidana |
| Matanga Muni | Brihaddeshi |
| Nagarjuna | Moolamadhyamakakarika, Soonyatasaptati, Bodhicittavivaraṇa, Bodhisambhara |
| Nandikeshvara | Abhinaya Darpana, Bharatarnava |
| Panani | Ashthadyayi |
| Parashara | Brihat Parasara Horasastra |
| Patanjali | Mahabhasya, Yoga Sutras |
| Pingala | Chandahsastra |
| Sushruta | Sushruta Samhita |
| Somadeva | Kathasaritsagara |
| Sudraka | Mricchakatika |
| Thiruvalluvar | Thirukkural |
| Tirutakkatevar | Civaka Cintamani |
| Vagbhata | Ashtanga Sangraha |
| Valmiki | Ramayana, Yoga Vasistha, Adbhut Ramayana |
| Vatsyayana | Nyaya Sutra Bhashya, Kama Sutra |
| Vishakhadatta | Mudrarakshasa, Devichandraguptam |
| Vishnu Sharma | Panchatantra |
| Vyasa | Mahabharata |
| Yaksa | Nirukta |
