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of Indian Poetics in detail  \n● Show how the different types of Indian Poetics that have evolved to constitute an inimitable literary tradition  \n● The role of Sanskrit, Tamil and Modern Indian Poetics in the creation of Indian literary identity  \nOn completing this Unit, you should be able to:  \n● Understand the distinctive features of Indian Poetics  \n● Distinguish between the various types of Indian Poetics in the given context  \nIntroduction  \nIn the beginning, it is important for you to understand that the structure of Indian Poetics is constructed on the strong pillars of religion, philosophy, culture, and spirituality. The scholars (the sages/ Vedic scholars/ Modern intellectuals) have nurtured it with motherly care. The content of Indian Poetics is critical and aesthetic in nature, it is loaded with the elements of universality, and comprehensiveness. It is a known fact that the Sanskrit poetic tradition is vast as an ocean, “it takes into its strides all the aspects of human knowledge.” Similarly, Tolkappiyam-the most ancient surviving work of Tamil literature has also established itself as a literary and cultural monument of great importance. The Modern or Contemporary Indian Poetics represents not only the great ancient literary richness, but at the same it “re-interprets”, and “re-contextualizes” the ancient texts to bring a major paradigm (meaning: a pattern or model) shift in the discourse (a broad area of study) of Indian Poetics. It deals with the Dalit, Nativist, and Feminist ideologies and perspectives. For your better understanding, the following sections will delve deeper into the discussion of how these different schools of Poetics have emerged and what are the major constituent elements of this system.  \nSanskrit Poetics: An Overview  \nYou must have studied the basics of Sanskrit language in your school. But, here we are trying to know more about the literary history and the origin as well as structure of our ancient Sanskrit Poetic tradition in detail. The history of Indian Poetics has a vast scope of providing the profundity (meaning: great depth of insight) of knowledge. The most significant and widely known is the Sanskrit Poetics. The origin of the Sanskrit Poetics can be traced back to the origin of Vedas. (Try to recall the names of these four Vedas and then read further) . The four VedasRig, Sama, Yajur, and Adharvana evidently provide the basis for the Sanskrit poetics as well asthe earliest literary traditions of India. The themes of these Vedas were dominantly the worship of the supreme lord, the elements of Nature, and the power of the divinity. It is believed that a proper scientific and systematic study of Indian Poetics should always begin with Sanskrit Poetics (Kavyasastra) or Kavyalankara by Bhamaha. Kavyasastra was formerly known as Kavyalankara, the name Kavyasastra was given to this discourse by Bhoja. Udbhata‟s Kavyalamkarasarasam is another noteworthy text in the present discussion. Later came Dandin‟s Kavyadarsha, which talked about the knowledge of metres, which can be used as rafts to crossover the deep ocean of Kavya (poetry) . It gives rhythmic structure to the poetry, which makes it different from simple and plain prose.  \nMammata‟s Kavyaprakash sheds the light on the importance of shabd, and alamkara. The Sanskrit poetics emphasizes on the fact that the Kavya is supposed to be made of Imagination and Emotion. The epics like Ramayana and Mahabharat are considered as the gems of Sanskrit poetic tradition. Ramayana is also known to be the earliest works of literature that contains some of the fundamental elements of Sanskrit poetics. It also describes the origin of the classical Sanskrit sloka (verse) . One of the noteworthy works that provides an authentic account of the origin of Sanskrit poetics is Rajasekhara's Kavyamimansa. 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