The Phenomenon of Indian Arts and Literature Indian arts and literature are unique in their scale, depth, and diversity. Despite the existence of different languages, regions, cultures, and customs within India, there is a common thread that binds them together. The Bhakti movement is an example of how literature with shared values has connected people across the country for centuries.
"We Are One Country": Unity Through Language India's linguistic diversity reflects its status as a communicative zone. People from different parts of the country can understand each other despite speaking various languages due to regional language similarities. This linguistic unity also signifies intellectual commonalities among Indians.
The Love Story of Raj Shekhar and Avanti Sundari Raj Shekhar, a poet from southern India, fell in love with Avanti Sundari, a learned lady from Ujjain. He admired her so much that he even quoted his wife in his book Kaabi Memsa.
"Kaabi Mamsa" and its Influence on Indian Art and Communication "Kaabi Mamsa", written by Raj Shekhar between the seventh to eighth century AD, is an encyclopedic text about music, dance, songs, drama enactment and the semiotics of communication. It influenced local styles wherever it traveled across India.
Literature as the Personification of Knowledge in Indian Culture Indian literature is personified as "Purusha Kaviya", representing words and meanings together constituting its substance. Meter functions like a discipline for expressing ideas concisely. Literature has shaped language dialects,dress & ornaments,song & dance,and lexical choices throughout India.