Topic : Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
1. The journey of Indian literature is rooted in diversity and marked with a shift in theme, ideas and styles. Substantiate with examples (250 Words)
Difficulty level: Difficult
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
Write about shifting themes and directions of Indian literature.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Give a brief intro to Indian literature
Body:
Trace the evolution of Indian Literature with focus on changing themes, ideas and styles.
E.g. Earliest literature: There were no rules and no separation between singing, poetry, dance and philosophy etc. Poetry dominated prose. Themes were mainly religious.
Medieval times: Newer forms of literature developed (e.g. Dohas by Kabir), languages diversified, Use of Persian languages and poetry.
Modern times: Indian writers tried to emulate West, emergence of reformation literature e.g. Ram Mohan Roy’s ‘Precepts of Jesus’
Conclusion:
Rapidly advancing technology and the digital world have reduced the gap between the author and the reader. It has encouraged many youngsters to take up literature in a serious way. Self-publication and digital platforms, new avatars like science fiction, flash fiction, Instagram poetry has got evolved in the present times
