| Work | Author | Key Theme / Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Vrihat Katha Kosha | Harisena | Collection of stories |
| Ratnavali | Harshavardhana | Love story of Princess Ratnavali & King Udayana |
| Priyadarshika | Harshavardhana | Sanskrit drama |
| Nagananda | Harshavardhana | Buddhist influence |
| Meghaduta | Kalidasa | Lyric poem (Yaksha & cloud) |
| Kumarasambhava | Kalidasa | Birth of Kartikeya |
| Malavikagnimitra | Kalidasa | Love story of Shunga king Agnimitra |
| Shakuntala | Kalidasa | Duṣyanta–Shakuntala love story |
| Raghuvamsa | Kalidasa | Epic of Raghu dynasty |
| Kiratarjuniya | Bharavi | Arjuna–Shiva episode |
| Prithviraj Raso | Chand Bardai | Exploits of Prithviraj Chauhan |
| Kathasaritasagara | Somadeva | Ocean of stories |
| Rajatarangini | Kalhana | History of Kashmir (12th CE) |
| Devichandragupta | Vishakhadatta | Chandragupta II & Shaka ruler |
| Mudrarakshasa | Vishakhadatta | Fall of Nandas |
| Hammira-Mahakavya | Nayachandra Suri | Biography of King Hammira |
| Nitivakyamrita | Somadeva Suri | Ethics & polity |
| Nitisara | Kamandaka | Statecraft |
| Work | Author | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Aryabhatiya | Aryabhata | Mathematics & Astronomy |
| Siddhanta Shiromani | Bhaskaracharya | Astronomy |
| Lilavati | Bhaskaracharya | Mathematics |
| Bijaganita | Bhaskaracharya | Algebra |
| Ganitasarasangraha | Mahaviracharya | Mathematics |
| Romaka Siddhanta | Varahamihira | Astronomy |
| Ashtadhyayi | Panini | Grammar |
| Mimamsa Sutra | Jaimini | Philosophy |
| Sankhya | Kapila | Philosophy |
| Vaisheshika | Kanada | Philosophy |
| Dhatupatha | Bhimsena | Grammar |
| Nyaya Shastra | Bharata Muni | Logic |
| Work | Author | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Silappadikaram | Ilango Adigal | Earliest Tamil epic |
| Manimekalai | Sattanar | Buddhist epic |
| Tirukkural | Tiruvalluvar | Ethics |
| Tirumurai | Nambi Andar Nambi | Shaiva texts |
| Kamban Ramayana | Kamban | Chola period |
| Agattiyam | Agastya | Tamil grammar |
| Work | Author | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Indica | Megasthenes | Mauryan India |
| Si-Yu-Ki | Hiuen Tsang | India travelogue |
| Record of Buddhist Kingdoms | Fa-Hien | Gupta India |
| Geography | Ptolemy | Ancient geography |
| Natural History | Pliny | Roman account |
| Periplus of the Erythraean Sea | William H. Schoff (translator) | Indo-Roman trade |
| Work | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shahnama | Firdausi | Persian epic |
| Razmnama | Faizi & Badauni | Persian Mahabharata |
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Period | 9th–10th century |
| Patron | Gurjara-Pratihara |
| Major Works | Karpuramanjari, Kavyamimamsa, Balaramayana |
| Language | Maharashtri Prakrit |
| Unique Fact | Credited wife Avantisundari |
| Person | Work / Contribution |
|---|---|
| Amoghavarsha I | Kavirajamarga (Kannada poetics) |
| Patronised | Jinasena, Mahaviracharya |
| Capital | Manyakheta |
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Jivaka | Personal physician of Buddha |
| Chandimangal | Mukundaram Chakravarti |
| Chaitanya Charitamrita | Krishnadas Kaviraj |
| Chaitanya Mangala | Brindavan Das |
| Shringar Shatak | Bhartrihari |