Kalyana Mitra: Volume 9

Book excerpt: Volume IX, Literature: This volume contains 20 articles on Literature and Literary studies. Topics covered in the Volume include Charaka and Susrutha Samhita, Ramayana, Puranas, Literature of the Mughal period like Babur-nama, Annamayya Samkirtanas, Women’s Literature and poets. This Volume serves as a source book for students, research scholars and teachers of Literature, Literary Criticism in historical context. This volume also highlights the love and affection of Prof. P. Chenna Reddy enjoys in the intellectual world. The felicitation Volume is brought out in a series of 12 independent books covering a total of 460 articles. Every volume contains two sections. The first section contains the biographical sketch of Prof. P. Chenna Reddy, his achievements and contribution to archaeology, history and Society. The second section of each volume is subject specific, E.g., Volume-I on Archaeology, Volume II on Early and Medieval Indian History, Volume III on Modern Indian History, Volume IV on Epigraphy and Numismatics, Volume V on Art , Volume VI on Architecture, Volume VII on Religion and Philosophy, Volume VIII on Economy, Trade and Commerce, Volume IX on Literature, Volume X Tribalore and Folklore, Volume XI Contemporary India and Diaspora, Volume XII, Tourism and contains as many as 460 articles and contributed by renowned scholars.