OBC Literature: A General Survey

Abstract

There are different principles and bases for naming in literature or history. In Indian history, a particular era is named on the basis of books, such as the Indus Valley Civilization, while a particular era is named on the basis of a book, such as the Vedic era. There is no uniformity anywhere in the nomenclature. On the basis of dynasties, naming a particular era in history is most popular, like Maurya dynasty or Gupta dynasty. Dr. Nagendra has perhaps taken inspiration from here and written that any era in the history of literature can be named according to the ruler and his period of rule. In English literature it is like the Elizabethan era or the Victorian era. Obviously, the basis of such naming is our medieval and feudal thinking. If a particular era can be named on the basis of the name of a dynasty or a king, then why can't a particular era in the democracy of the modern era be named after the name of the majority of the people of that society or on its basic trends.