Consider the following statements:

1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.

2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Important Points to Remember in Chapter -1 - Indian Literature from Unique Academic Board History of India Solutions

Indian Literature

The Indian soil is enriched with a range of literary works right from the ancient period till the modern age. The oldest work of literature is the Vedas and several ancient, medieval, and modern thinkers have contributed to the field of literature.

The Ancient Literary Works

Name of literary Work	Specification
Vedas	These are called Shruti and Smriti. These are four in numbers namely the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samveda, and the Atharvaveda.
Brahman	These are commentary of Vedas like Aitriye Brahman, Sathpath Brahan(the longest Brahman text), etc.
Aranyakas	These are called forest books.
Upanisads	These are the philosophical parts of Vedas, eg. Mundak Upanisad(Satyamev Jayate has been taken from here)
Panchtantra	It has been composed by Vishnu Sharma.
Kiratarjuniyam	It has been composed by Bharvi
Ratnavali, Priyadarshika, and Nagnanda	These are the literary works of king Harsha.
Abhigyan Sakuntalam, Meghdutam, Raghuvansham, Malavikagimitram	These are the literary works of Kalidas.
Harsh Charit, Kadambari	These are the creation of Banbhatta
Prithvi Raj Raso	It is the creation of Chanderbardai

Major literary works during the Medieval Period

Name of literary work	Specification
Tujuk-i-Babri	Babur
Humayun Nama	Gulbadan Begum
Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi	Yah-Yah Bin Sirhindi
Ain-i-Akbari	Abu Fazal
Shahnama	Firdausi
Traik-i-Hind	Alberuni
Rarik-i-Farishta	Farishta
Rehla	Ibn-batuta
Amuktamalyada	Krishna Dev Raya
Shakhi, Shabad, Ramini	Kabir Das

Major Literary Works of Modern Period

Name of Literary Work	Specification
Poverty and unBritish Rule in India	Dadabhai Naoroji
England’s Debt to India	Dadabhai Naoroji
Fakir of Janjira	H.V Derozio
Gift to Monotheism	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Bahurvivah	I.C Vidyasagar
Golden Threshold	Sarojini Naidu
My experiment with Truth	Mahatma Gandhi
Al- Hilal	Abdul Aalam Azad
Common Weal	Annie Besant
Maratha and Kesari	Bal Gangadhar Tilak