The earliest extant Islamic script, historically preferred for use in the Quran. The calligraphic script is angular and slow-moving, with low vertical and extended horizontal lines that give it a geometric construction. It has local and regional variations and is also found in inscriptions on coins, tombstones and architectural monuments.
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A Sanskrit poetic epic that describes the love between the Hindu god Krishna, his chief consort Radha and the gopikas…
Section of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, composed as a dialogue between the Pandava prince Arjuna and his charioteer and companion…
The largest of the eighteen major Puranas, it comprises over eighty-one thousand verses written honour of Skanda, the son of…
One of the eighteen major Puranas, the Bhagavata Purana is dedicated to Vaishnavism and promotes the devotional worship of Krishna.…
An award conferred annually by the Sahitya Kala Parishad for excellence in performing and visual arts as well as literature.
One of the two major ancient Indian epics written in Sanskrit, it is believed to have been composed by Valmiki…
A group of twelve Vaishnavite Tamil poet-saints who advocated for personal devotion (bhakti). Their poetry and devotional songs were based…
A form of non-violent resistance pioneered by MK Gandhi. It translates to "an appeal for truth" and is based on…