ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A collection of hymns praising the gods, it somewhat resembles the biblical Psalms. Originally, both were typically sung and chanted in prayer or a ritual setting Also like the Psalms, a prophetically inspired origin is ascribed to the Rigveda.

Detailed explanation-2: -Du Fu (Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: Tu Fu; 712–770) was a Chinese poet and politician during the Tang dynasty. Along with his elder contemporary and friend Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kalidasa, (flourished 5th century ce, India), Sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest Indian writer of any epoch.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Art of Storytelling compares the ways in which artists over the last five hundred years have retold and reinterpreted five epic works of Asian literature: the Mahabharata and Ramayana from India, Shahnameh from Iran, Journey to the West from China, and Tale of Genji from Japan.