ancient history

Rajatarangini

Historical chronicle of Kashmir by Kalhana.

Ashtadhyayi

Standard work on Sanskrit grammar by Panini.

Mahabhashya was written by

Patanjali, a Sanskrit grammar book

Oldest surviving prakrit grammar book

Vararuchi's Prakritaprakasha

Oldest surviving Tamil grammar book

Tolkappiyam

Brahmanas

Texts dealing with the ritual application of the Vedas. Prose explanations of the Samhita parts of Vedas

Upanishads

A major book in Hinduism that is often in the form of dialogues that explored the Vedas and the religious issues that they raised. Philosophy of vedas

Vedanga

Aim at helping the proper recitation, use and understanding of the Vedas

Negama

Coins issued by merchant guilds

Vassavasa

The monsoon retreat of Buddhist monks.

Uposatha

fortnightly Buddhist holy day when temple meetings for teaching, ritual, and meditation are held

Mandsaur Inscription

Refers to guild of silk weavers who had migrated from Lata modern Gujarat to Mandsaur in MP

Kavirajamarga

Amoghavarsha I the ruler of the rashtrakuta dynasty wrote in Kannada. It's a work on literary criticism and poetics

Samarangana Sutradhara

Raja bhoja of the paramara dynasty of Malwa wrote. He was a scholar king with deep interest in architecture, grammar, medicine, astronomy, poetics etc